Background Information
Sexual harassment can be defined as any unwelcome sexual behavior or sex discrimination in an institutional setting. Use the following sources to learn more about sexual harassment and the issues surrounding it.
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowGives overviews of major topic areas. Includes articles, lists of other resources, and Pro and Con arguments for most topics.
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Issues That Concern You: Sexual HarassmentThis volume of the series Issues That Concern You provides chapters including an overview of sexual harassment in schools, the workplace, and in public, its causes, and possible solutions.
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Sexual Violence and Abuse: An Encyclopedia of Prevention, Impacts, and RecoveryDiscusses sexual harassment across different contexts, including in the workplace.
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Encyclopedia of Sexuality and GenderAddresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation.
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West's Encyclopedia of American LawProvides current information on more than 5,000 legal topics. Includes overview and brief history of sexual harassment legislation and litigation.
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Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday LawContains "practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon citizens."