Betrayal of Trust: Sex and Power in Professional Relationships

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For generations, untold numbers of women have been sexually exploited by respected professional men whom society considered above reproach. Lately, however, the epidemic abuse of professional power for sexual favours has secured a prominent place in America's conscience - victims are now empowered to speak out as society tries to understand how and why their pillars have fallen. In this book, women who have been coerced into sexual liaisons by lawyers, doctors, clergymen, educators and other professionals reveal their experiences and the toll it took on their lives. Their stories provide insight into why some women are vulnerable to exploitation and what leads these men to risk their entire livelihoods to seduce their patient, client or confidant. The text also educates about exploitative situations: readers learn to spot the early warning signs of a professional relationship turning towards sexual abuse. New laws and statutes concerning sexual exploitation are considered, with the horal, financial and emotional ramifications of lawsuits. Victims are also taken step-by-step through the psychological healing process. Some related issues are discussed finally.

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JOEL FRIEDMAN is a psychologist who has served for the past 20 years on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is the co-author of Women and the Law, Law and Gender Bias, Sexual Harassment, and Date Rape. MARCIA MOBILIA BOUMIL is a faculty member of Tufts University School of Medicine. She is the author of numerous articles and the co-author of Medical Liability, Women and the Law, Law and Gender Bias, Sexual Harassment, Date Rape, and Law, Ethics and Reproductive Choice.