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Challenges For Male Therapists Working With Commercially And Sexually Exploited Female Adolescents, John Caballero
Challenges For Male Therapists Working With Commercially And Sexually Exploited Female Adolescents, John Caballero
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The commercial and sexual exploitation of children has become a global multi-billion dollar industry over the past several decades. Throughout history, therapists from various backgrounds have not only advocated against child trafficking but also provided therapeutic services to victims of such an inhuman crime—most of whom are female adolescents. Compared to their female counterparts, male therapists have been assigned CSEC cases involving female clients in excessively lower ratios. Researchers, however, have not fully captured what has prevented the female CSEC population from drawing interests from male counselors. This study explored potential reluctance in male therapists with regard to working with …
Female Law Enforcement Officer's Experiences Of Workplace Harassment, Vanessa Brodeur
Female Law Enforcement Officer's Experiences Of Workplace Harassment, Vanessa Brodeur
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Prior research shows that female police officers experience more incidents of harassment than male police officers, and these experiences of harassment have been shown to have negative effects on their mental and physical health, retention, and job satisfaction. The current study examined the experiences of harassment of 20 female police officers from agencies around Southern California. A survey interview was used, and it was found that none of the women had experienced quid pro quo harassment, but every woman recalled experiencing environmental harassment at some point throughout their career. Hostility towards women was more commonly experienced than harassment which was …