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MeSH Heading: Sexual Harassment
Tree Number(s): F01.145.802.950; F01.145.813.606
Unique ID: D017406
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017406
Annotation: HARASSMENT, NONSEXUAL is also available
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Harassment, Sexual; Sexual Harrassment
Previous Indexing: Sex Behavior (1979-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 93
History Note: 93
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/22
Revision Date: 2022/05/11

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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Concept UI: M0026420
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Sexual Harassment Preferred Term
Term UI T052051
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Harassment, Sexual
Term UI T052050
Date03/24/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Sexual Harrassment
Term UI T052052
Date03/24/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

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