Abstract
This Article examines situations where a landlord demands submission to his sexual advances as a condition of continued tenancy, or creates a sexually hostile environment in a tenant's home.,In evaluating such allegations, courts have largely applied the law as developed in the sexual-harassment-in-employment area. This Article argues that the wholesale application of Title VII paradigms to Title VIII situations fails because home and work are distinct institutions. This Article provides a multifaceted description of sexual harassment at home. In so doing, it elucidates the rich context in which the harassing actions occur and the social and economic characteristics of the targets of the harassing acts. This Article argues that courts must understand the context of sexual harassment to adequately compensate plaintiffs and to deter defendants from committing harassing acts.
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40 Ariz. L. Rev. 17 (1998)
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