sexual harassment

Preferred Label : sexual harassment;

MeSH definition : A form of discrimination in the workplace which violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Sexual harassment takes two forms: quid pro quo, where the employee must submit to sexual advances in exchange for job benefits or be penalized for refusing; or a hostile environment, where the atmosphere of the workplace is offensive and affects the employee's well-being. Offensive sexual conduct may include unwelcome advances, comments, touching, questions about marital status and sex practices, etc. Both men and women may be aggressors or victims. (Slee and Slee, Health Care Terms, 2d ed, p.404). While civil rights legislation deals with sexual harassment in the workplace, the behavior is not restricted to this; it may take place outside the work environment: in schools and colleges, athletics, and other social milieus and activities.; A form of discrimination in the workplace which violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Offensive sexual conduct may include unwelcome advances, comments, touching, questions about marital status and sex practices, etc. Both men and women may be aggressors or victims. (Slee and Slee, Health Care Terms, 2d ed, p.404). While civil rights legislation deals with sexual harassment in the workplace, the behavior is not restricted to this; it may take place outside the work environment: in schools and colleges, athletics, and other social milieus and activities.; A form of discrimination in the workplace which violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Offensive sexual conduct may include unwelcome advances, comments, touching, questions about marital status and sex practices, etc. Both men and women may be aggressors or victims. (Slee and Slee, Health Care Terms, 2d ed, p.404). While civil rights legislation deals with sexual harassment in the workplace, the behavior is not restricted to this; it may take place outside the work environment: in schools, athletics, and other social milieus and activities.;

MeSH synonym : harassments, sexual; harrassments, sexual; sexual harrassment; harrassment, sexual; sexual harrassments; harassment, sexual; sexual harassments;

MeSH annotation : HARASSMENT, NONSEXUAL see SOCIAL BEHAVIOR is also available; HARASSMENT, NONSEXUAL is also available;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual harassment;

Details

Origin ID

D017406;

UMLS CUI

C0162790;

Allowable qualifiers
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethnology [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- legislation and jurisprudence [MeSH Qualifier]
- prevention and control [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Sexual Harassment [ICNP subject]
- Sexual Harassment [DeCS]
- Sexual harassment [HPMULTI term]
- Sexual harassment (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Sexual harassment by female (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- sexual harassment, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Record concept(s)
- sexual harassment [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- Harassment, Non-Sexual [MeSH Descriptor]
- stalking [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Social Behavior [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Sexual harassment [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Sexual harassment (finding) [SNOMED CT concept]
- sexual harassment, nos [SNOMED Notion]

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