SEXUAL HARASSMENT VICTIMS - PSYCHOLEGAL AND FAMILY-THERAPY CONSIDERATIONS

Authors
WOODY RH PERRY NW
Citation
Rh. Woody et Nw. Perry, SEXUAL HARASSMENT VICTIMS - PSYCHOLEGAL AND FAMILY-THERAPY CONSIDERATIONS, The American journal of family therapy, 21(2), 1993, pp. 136-144
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Family Studies","Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
The American journal of family therapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
01926187
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
136 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-6187(1993)21:2<136:SHV-PA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This article examines the legal proscriptions and practical definition s of sexual harassment, describes the psychological effects of sexual harassment (e.g., the Sexual Harassment Trauma Syndrome) for the victi m-client and the impact on the family system, and offers guidance for family therapy, with reference to the special vulnerability of the vic tim-client, the reconstruction of the self concept as the primary goal of treatment, clinical versus legal advocacy, and family therapy as t he treatment of choice.