About the Book: Sex Abuse of Children
Sexual abuse by a family member is a form of incest, and canresult in more
serious and long-term psychological trauma,especially in the case of parental
incest. Sexual misconduct canoccur where one person uses a position of authority
to compelanother person to engage in an other wise unwanted sexual activity.For
example, sexual harassment in the workplace might involve anemployee may
likewise be coerced in fear of being dismissed. Sexualharassment in education
might involve a university studentsubmitting to a professors sexual advances in
fear of being given afailing grade.