The relationship between prior sexual abuse and reactions to sexual harassment literature review and empirical study

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 64-95

  Stockdale, Margaret S ^a   O'Connor, Maureen ^b,d   Gutek, Barbara A ^c   Geer, Tracey ^c,e  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^e The University of Arizona   (United States)

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EID: 23044532568     PISSN: 10768971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8971.8.1.64     Document Type: Review

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