Emotional Abuse: How the Concept Sheds Light on the Understanding of Psychological Harassment (in Quebec)

This paper reviews the concept of emotional abuse in the workplace and applies relevant findings and concepts to psychological harassment as defined in the legislation enacted in Quebec beginning June 1, 2004. It is noted that the terms are highly related by definition and that a clear similarity ex...

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Main Authors: Steve Harvey, Loraleigh Keashly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST) 2005-11-01
Series:Perspectives Interdisciplinaires sur le Travail et la Santé
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/pistes/3193
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bullying
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aggression
workplace harassment
title Emotional Abuse: How the Concept Sheds Light on the Understanding of Psychological Harassment (in Quebec)
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title_short Emotional Abuse: How the Concept Sheds Light on the Understanding of Psychological Harassment (in Quebec)
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workplace harassment
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