Sexual assault and harassment

Childhood abuse

Sexual assault is any sexual act imposed on an individual without their freely given and explicit consent.

Sexual harassment is conduct of a sexual nature that is unwelcome or considered offensive, particularly in the workplace. 

Adapted from the APA Dictionary of Psychology definitions of sexual assault and sexual harassment

Resources from APA

Jennifer Freyd

Jennifer Freyd uses data-driven recommendations to help institutions build moral courage and address harms

Research suggests practical steps organizations can take to move from betrayal to courage
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Perspectives on how we can better address sexual, partner...

A special issue of Psychology of Violence with expert perspectives on the current state of the field
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Treating survivors of human trafficking

Psychologists bring trauma-informed strategies to the therapeutic table
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Individual, Collective, and Intergenerational Trauma Recovery

Traumatic incidents can be experienced directly and vicariously, and responses can be acute and long-lasting, discrete and complex.
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APA books

Online Sexual Offending

Online Sexual Offending, 2e

$76.99
The Cultural Betrayal of Black Women and Girls

Cultural Betrayal

$41.99
Talking About Sexual Assault, Second Edition

Talking About Sexual Assault

$59.99
Leaving Darkness Behind

Leaving Darkness Behind

$21.99
Cover of Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy

Sexual Boundary Violations in Psychotherapy

$44.99

Journal special issues

Cover of The Complexities of Men’s Experiences with Intimate Partner Violence and Family Abuse Victimization

The Complexities of Men’s Experiences with Intimate Partner Violence and Family Abuse Victimization

$24.95
Cover of We Can Do Better

We Can Do Better

$24.95
Cover of Global Perspectives on Sexual Violence

Global Perspectives on Sexual Violence

$24.95
Cover of Situational Factors in Violence (special issue of Psychology of Violence, May 2018)

Situational Factors in Violence

$24.95
Cover of Geropsychology (special issue of Translational Issues in Psychological Science, December 2017)

Geropsychology

$24.95