Understanding Sexual Harassment

The much-anticipated revision ofEvaluating Sexual Harassment: Psychological, Social, and Legal Considerations in Forensic Examinations. Thiscompletely updated second editionprovidesessential information to psychologists conducting evidence-based forensic consultationand other professionals whodeal withsexual harassmentcasesin the era of #MeToo.Skillfullyintegratingrelevant research with current case law, the book presents a method for comprehensively evaluatingsexual harassmentclaims. Authors William E. Foote and Jane Goodman-Delahuntyacquaint readers with clinical and social scientific literature on sexual harassment and apply it to issues that psychologists must consider in preparing ethically sound and well-substantiated forensic reports and testimony. The secondeditionis avaluable resource for all professionals workingwithsexual harassment cases, including psychologists, psychiatrists, lawyers, judges, and human resource professionals.Experienced forensic professionalswill learn about thenewest developments and most recent research in their field,whilenoviceevaluatorsare provided with atested framework fully grounded in research and sound practice. The book will help human resources professionals understand how people's reactions in the workplace may resultinharassment, and legal professionalswillbenefit from the summary of research on the scientific and factual bases for forensic evaluation of sexual harassment plaintiffs.