Two types of sexual harassment are quid pro quo and hostile environment. Quid pro quo refers to the negotiation of sexual favors in exchange for employment, promotions, raises, or special treatment. Hostile environments are work atmospheres that hinder an individual’s performance and are created when an employee has been subjected to sexual solicitation, “dirty jokes, vulgar slang, nude pictures, swearing, and personal ridicule and insults” (Bohlander, p. 113). The case of “Misplaced Affection” was an example of hostile environment sexual harassment. Mr. Lewiston’s actions (lingering in Mrs. Gilbury’s classroom, sending flowers, repeated requests for lunch dates, letters that profess his feelings and physical contact at Mrs. Gilbury’s car) created a hostile work environment.
Types of sexual abuse are rape, sexual assault, touching and fondling, offensive or inappropriate language or involving an individual in the making and/or showing of pornography. • Emotional/psychological abuse. This is behaviour that has a harmful effect on the person’s emotional health and development or any form of mental cruelty. Some participating factors of emotional/psychological abuse maybe threats of harm or abandonment, being deprived of social or any other sort of contact, humiliation, blaming, controlling, verbal abuse, bullying or behaviour that undermines the adults self-esteem and results in them being less able to protect themselves. • Financial abuse.
Sexual abuse can include; Unwanted advances, indecent exposure, harassment, rough washing or touching of the genital area, rape, being forced to participate in sexual acts, Injury to genitals. A non consensual sexual act. Emotional/psychological abuse: Defined as a person subjecting or exposing another to behaviour that may result in psychological trauma. Sexual abuse can include; intimidation, not being included, threats, bullying, humiliating, blame. Any act that may, diminish the sense of identity, dignity and self worth.
Including rape and sexual assault or sexual acts to which the vulnerable adult has not consented, or could consent, or was pressured into consenting. Change in behaviour. Overt sexual behaviour or language, difficulty in walking, sitting, injuries to genital and/or anal area. Neglect by others: Can be intentional or unintentional acts. Includes acts of omission.
Sexual abuse Typically involves forcing a person to engage in sexual activities or indulge in sexually inappropriate behaviour; penetrative acts, including buggery or rape; non penetrative acts such as watching sexual activities or viewing inappropriate sexual activity on the internet etc. The results of sexual abuse can include pregnancy, STD’s, stained or torn underwear, bruising, genital soreness, loss of sleep, depression, an unexplained change in behaviour and an increased interest in anything sexual. Emotional / psychological abuse This can include bullying, threatening behaviour, verbal abuse, swearing, exploitation, devaluing an individual’s self esteem and conveying feelings of worthlessness. An unexpected change in behaviour, insecurity, submissive behaviour, depression, emotional fear, confusion and loss of sleep are possible signs to look out for. Financial abuse This involves theft of property or money, mismanagement or misappropriation of an individual’s finances or denying access to individual’s own finances with particular regard to persons with learning difficulties or the elderly.
The abuser uses other tactics of control such as sexual abuse, verbal intimidation and threats, mockery, and humiliation, stalking, monitoring the victim’s activities, and controlling their access to money, education, and jobs. Emotional withdrawal, threats of abandonment, and threats to harm or take away children are also powerful tactics of coercion and control. Intimate partner violence is often characterized as a type of archetypical abnormal behavioral function. Love is
(Facts About Sexual Harassment, 2002). Explanation of how sexual harassment differs from gender discrimination Sexual harassment is defined by law and includes requests for sexual favors, sexual advances or other sexual conduct when (a) submission is either explicitly or implicitly a condition affecting academic or employment decisions; or (b) the behavior is sufficiently severe or pervasive as to create an intimidating, hostile or repugnant environment; or (c) the behavior persists despite objection by the person to whom the conduct is directed. Gender discrimination is about the "glass ceiling," stereotypes, and expectations of what women can and should be doing versus what men can and should be doing. Men are assumed to be competent. Women have to prove their competence over and over again.
205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Outcome 1 1 Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause physical harm such as hitting, cutting or burn a person to order to intimate them. Sexual abuse is forcing a person into sexual contact in which the person does not want, or is deemed improper or harmful. Emotional and physiological abuse is when you provoke a person in till they snap in order to get the response they want. Financial abuse is when you take a more vulnerable person for financial gain such stealing money from them, eating there food or making them buy items in a buy one get one free sale then taking the free item for yourself. Institutional abuse is when the mistreatment of people brought on by poor care.
Signs of physical abuse in adults are: bruising, particularly in well-protected and covered areas, burns - including friction burns and scalds, unexplained hair loss, significant weight loss, etc... Symptoms include feeling low, angry and in pain. 2. Sexual abuse is when a person is forced or tricked into taking part in any kind of sexual activity. When sexual contact is non-con-sensual, it is an abuse.
Faragher v City of Boca Raton Sexual Harrassment Abstract Sexual Harassment can take many forms; including a request for sexual favors; unwelcome sexual advances towards others, verbal, physical, or foreseeable conduct of a sexual nature towards people. This illegal conduct could occur in houses, or public places, hotels, restaurants, and can most often occur in the workplace. Employers, especially in the service industries, should pay careful attention to complaints by employees about customer conduct. An employer can be held liable under Title VII, for customer harassment if it fails to remedy or prevent a customer-created hostile work environment. Beth Ann FARAGHER and Nancy Ewanchew, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF BOCA RATON, a political subdivision of the State of Florida; Bill Terry, individually, and David Silverman, individually, Defendants.