Description
Book SynopsisProvides essential information to psychologists conducting evidence-based forensic consultation and other professionals who deal with sexual harassment cases in the era of #MeToo. The book presents a method for comprehensively evaluating sexual harassment claims and providing a science-based approach to causation and credibility.
Trade ReviewFoote and Goodman-Delahunty have authored a remarkably useful text. This updated edition provides detailed coverage of clinical and legal considerations, along with a practical model for conducting (and assessing the quality of) forensic evaluations in sexual harassment cases. -- Patricia A. Zapf, PhD, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA, Clinical Forensic Psychologist, and Fellow of the American Psychological Association
In this volume the authors lay out the broader social context in which sexual harassment takes place, the law and legal process, the social science that informs us about perpetrators and those they harass, and the investigation and evaluation processes. Mental health professionals, attorneys, human resources professionals, and others will find value in this book. -- Randy K. Otto, PhD, ABPP, Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, University of South Florida, Tampa
I recommend this book to forensic clinicians practicing in this area. The authors are respected experts in their specialties—one a social scientist/lawyer and the other a forensic clinician—and their review of the social science research and legal evolution of the area is deep and current, giving readers perspective and context. -- Philip H. Witt, PhD, ABPP, Somerset Psychological Group, P.A., Somerville, NJ
Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Guide to This Book
Intended Audience
The Five-Stage Model: A Brief Introduction
Overview of This Volume
1. Foundations: History, Definitions, Theories, and the Prevalence of Workplace Sexual Harassment
A Concise History of the Term Sexual Harassment
The #MeToo Revolution
Definitions of Sexual Harassment
Theoretical Formulations of Sexual Harassment
Application of Social Science Research to Forensic Assessment
Conclusion
2. The Legal Framework in Sexual Harassment Cases
The Development of Sexual Harassment Law in Federal Cases
Legal Theories of Sexual Harassment
Legal Standards for Evaluating Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment
Legal Prohibitions Against Reprisal and Retaliation
Legal Relief, Compensatory Damages, and Punitive Damages
Expert Evidence in Sexual Harassment Cases
Topics of Expert Evidence in Sexual Harassment Cases
Conclusion
3. The Three Components of Sexual Harassment: Harassers, Targets, and Workplaces
Harassers
Victims and Targets of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Workplace Harassment Contexts
Conclusion
4. What You See Depends on Where You Stand: Perception, Welcomeness, and Reasonableness in Sexual Harassment Cases
Perceptions of Sexual Harassment
Welcomeness: The Target’s Perspective
Reasonableness: The Jury’s Perspective
Conclusion
5. The Impact of Sexual Harassment
Target Responses and Strategies to Cope With Workplace Sexual Harassment
The Psychological Impact of Workplace Sexual Harassment
Health-Related Problems
Work-Related Problems
Impact of Same-Sex Harassment on Men
Conclusion
6. Evaluating Sexual Harassment Claimants Using the Five-Stage Model
The Need for an Assessment Model
Overview of the Five-Stage Model
Conclusion
7. Alternate Dispute Resolution of Sexual Harassment Claims: Neutral Fact-Finding, Mediation, and Arbitration
Trajectory of Sexual Harassment Cases
Suitability of Sexual Harassment Cases to Informal Third-Party Intervention
Internal Avenues of Redress for Sexual Harassment
External Avenues of Redress for Sexual Harassment
Conclusion
8. Conclusion and Recommendations
The Viability of Legal Resolution of Sexual Harassment Complaints
Recommendations
Appendix A: Legal Sources of Protection Against Sexual Harassment
Appendix B: Sample Expert Report
References
Index
About the Authors
