Why women don't report sexual harassment: A case study of an elite military institution

Gender Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 3-30

  Pershing, Jana L ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644600275     PISSN: 1098092X     EISSN: 19364717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12147-003-0008-x     Document Type: Article

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