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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Social Behavior > Sexual Harassment
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Sexual Behavior > Sexual Harassment

Preferred term

Sexual Harassment  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A form of discrimination in the workplace which violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Offensive sexual conduct may include unwelcome advances, comments, touching, questions about marital status and sex practices, etc. Both men and women may be aggressors or victims. (Slee and Slee, Health Care Terms, 2d ed, p.404). While civil rights legislation deals with sexual harassment in the workplace, the behavior is not restricted to this; it may take place outside the work environment: in schools, athletics, and other social milieus and activities.

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Synonym(s)

  • Harassment, Sexual
  • Sexual Harrassment

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