Why do men harass women? On the phenomenon of sex differences between victims and perpetrators of stalking and other forms of emotional abuse Cover Image

Why do men harass women? On the phenomenon of sex differences between victims and perpetrators of stalking and other forms of emotional abuse
Why do men harass women? On the phenomenon of sex differences between victims and perpetrators of stalking and other forms of emotional abuse

Author(s): Dagmara Woźniakowska-Fajst
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Instytut Profilaktyki Społecznej i Resocjalizacji UW
Keywords: stalking; abuse; sex differences; victim; women

Summary/Abstract: Persistent harassment, including stalking, bullying and sexual harassment, which are classified as so called emotional abuse, have a lot in common. All of them involve harassing or tormenting other people. In the following article I will concentrate primarily on the problem of stalking, although sometimes the mechanism behind sexual harassment is similar and rooted in the same cultural foundations.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 28-39
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English