Understanding Sexual Harassment

William E. Foote, PhD, obtained his doctorate from the University of New Mexico in 978. He has taught at the UNM School of Law and in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry. Dr. Foote has been in private practice as a forensic psychologist, and is board certified in forensic psychology. He has held many offices in state and national organizations, including president of the American Board of Forensic Psychology, president of the New Mexico Psychological Association and president of American Psychological Association Divisions 32 and 4 (American Psychology-Law Society), and he has led many APA groups, including the Committee on Legal Issues.Jane Goodman-Delahunty, JD, PhD, was trained in law and cognitive psychology and is a professor at the University of Newcastle Law School, Newcastle, Australia, and a member of the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Before moving to Sydney, Australia, she was an administrative judge for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a mediator with JAMS-Endispute. She conducts transdisciplinary empirical studies and has taught Psychology and Law in Australia, China, England, Hong Kong, India, and Japan. Her recent books are Legal Psychology in Australia, Expert Evidence and Criminal Jury Trials, and Juries, Science and Popular Culture in the Age of Terror.

Foote 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

• List of Tables and FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: A Guide to This BookIntended AudienceThe Five-Stage Model: A Brief IntroductionOverview of This Volume. Foundations: History, Definitions, Theories, and the Prevalence of Workplace Sexual HarassmentA Concise History of the Term Sexual HarassmentThe MeToo RevolutionDefinitions of Sexual HarassmentTheoretical Formulations of Sexual HarassmentApplication of Social Science Research to Forensic AssessmentConclusion2. The Legal Framework in Sexual Harassment CasesThe Development of Sexual Harassment Law in Federal CasesLegal Theories of Sexual HarassmentLegal Standards for Evaluating Employer Liability for Sexual HarassmentLegal Prohibitions Against Reprisal and RetaliationLegal Relief, Compensatory Damages, and Punitive DamagesExpert Evidence in Sexual Harassment CasesTopics of Expert Evidence in Sexual Harassment CasesConclusion3. The Three Components of Sexual Harassment: Harassers, Targets, and WorkplacesHarassersVictims and Targets of Workplace Sexual HarassmentWorkplace Harassment ContextsConclusion4. What You See Depends on Where You Stand: Perception, Welcomeness, and Reasonableness in Sexual Harassment CasesPerceptions of Sexual HarassmentWelcomeness: The Target amp rsquo s PerspectiveReasonableness: The Jury amp rsquo s PerspectiveConclusion5. The Impact of Sexual HarassmentTarget Responses and Strategies to Cope With Workplace Sexual HarassmentThe Psychological Impact of Workplace Sexual HarassmentHealth-Related ProblemsWork-Related ProblemsImpact of Same-Sex Harassment on MenConclusion. Evaluating Sexual Harassment Claimants Using the Five-Stage ModelThe Need for an Assessment ModelOverview of the Five-Stage ModelConclusion7. Alternate Dispute Resolution of Sexual Harassment Claims: Neutral Fact-Finding, Mediation, and ArbitrationTrajectory of Sexual Harassment CasesSuitability of Sexual Harassment Cases to Informal Third-Party InterventionInternal Avenues of Redress for Sexual HarassmentExternal Avenues of Redress for Sexual HarassmentConclusion8. Conclusion and RecommendationsThe Viability of Legal Resolution of Sexual Harassment ComplaintsRecommendationsAppendix A: Legal Sources of Protection Against Sexual HarassmentAppendix B: Sample Expert ReportReferencesIndexAbout the Authors