Sexual Harassment Research paper

BACKGROUND

Sexual harassment has been exposed to increasing public scrutiny and discussion in recent years. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Both women and men can be the perpetrators or victims of this damaging social problem.

BROWSE FOR BOOKS ON THE SHELF USING THESE CALL NUMBERS

331.4133

305.3

305.42

306.7

LOOK UNDER THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS IN THE CATALOG (CARD OR COMPUTER)

Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment of women

Sexual harassment of women—United States

Sex in the workplace

Sex role in the work environment

USE PAMPHLET FILE (ALSO CALLED VERTICAL FILE) UNDER THE HEADINGS

Sex discrimination

Sexual harassment

REFERENCE MATERIALS THAT MAY HELP (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

CQ Researcher, August 9, 1991.

Facts on File

Trager, Oliver, ed. Sexual Politics in America, 1994.

Westheimer, Ruth K. Dr. Ruth’s Encyclopedia of Sex, 1994.

PERIODICAL INDEXES TO SEARCH (BOOKS OR CD-ROMS)

EBSCO Magazine Article Summaries

InfoTrac

NewsBank and other newspaper indexes

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature

SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series)

WILSONDISC

ONLINE DATABASES TO SEARCH

America Online

CompuServe
Dialog

Internet

Prodigy

KEY WORDS AND DESCRIPTORS FOR PERIODICAL INDEX AND ONLINE SEARCHES

Sexual harassment

Sex in business

Women in the workforce

Discrimination in employment—sexual harassment

Work environment—moral and ethical aspects

VIDEOTAPES ON THIS TOPIC

Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Work Place. American Business Videos, 1992.

Sexual Harassment Crossing the Line. Cambridge Educational, 11993.

Sexual Harassment from 9 to 5. Films for the Humanities, 1986.

FICTION BOOKS RELATING TO TOPIC

Conford, Ellen. To All My Fans, with Love, from Sylvie, 1983.

Mazer, Norma Fox. Out of Control, 1993.

Pfeffer, Susan Beth. The Ring of Truth, 1993.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Association for the Sexually Harassed, P.O. Box 27235, Philadelphia, PA 19118.

9 to 5, National Association of Working Women, 614 Superior Ave., N.W., Rm. 852, Cleveland, OH 44113.

SUGGESTIONS FOR NARROWING THIS TOPIC

Discuss sexual harassment in the office, military, or colleges and universities.

Investigate the legal aspects of sexual harassment.

Report on a nationally prominent case of sexual harassment; e.g., Robert Packwood, Clarence Thomas, Benjamin Chavis.

SUGGESTIONS FOR RELATED TOPICS

Hate crimes

Sex crimes

Sex discrimination against women and men

Sex roles in the workplace

Stalking

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