The impact of the proportion of women in one's workgroup, profession, and friendship circle on males' and females' responses to sexual harassment

Sex Roles

Volumn 45, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 359-374

  Goldberg, Caren B ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035438265     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014361615314     Document Type: Article

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