Experiences of sexual harassment and abuse among norwegian elite female athletes and nonathletes

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 84-97

  Fasting, Kari ^a   Brackenridge, Celia ^b   Sundgot Borgen, Jorunn ^a  

^a Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; Discrimination; Equity; Power

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORWAY; ORGANIZATION; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SPORT; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; NORWAY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SPORTS;

EID: 0037968210     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2003.10609067     Document Type: Article

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