Blaming the target of sexual harassment: Impact of gender role, sexist attitudes, and work role

Sex Roles

Volumn 44, Issue 7-8, 2001, Pages 401-417

  De Judicibus, Margaret ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0035297818     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011926027920     Document Type: Article

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