Everyday sexism: Evidence for its incidence, nature, and psychological impact from three daily diary studies

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-53

  Swim, Janet K ^a   Cohen, Laurie L ^a   Hyers, Lauri L ^b   Ferguson, Melissa J ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; GENDER DISPARITY; PERCEPTION;

EID: 0035016745     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4537.00200     Document Type: Article

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