Feminism and legislative redress: Sexual harassment in sweden and the united states

Women and Politics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1-26

  Amy Elman, R ^a  

^a KALAMAZOO COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 1542708901     PISSN: 01957732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J014v16n03_01     Document Type: Article

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