Politics, policies and practice: Assessing the impact of sexual harassment policies in UK universities

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-160

  Thomas, Alison M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 2442463031     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0142569042000205145     Document Type: Article

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