Gender dilemmas in sexual harassment: Policies and procedures

American Psychologist

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 497-505

  Riger, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0001525814     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.46.5.497     Document Type: Article

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