The impact of training and conflict avoidance on responses to sexual harassment

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-72

  Goldberg, Caren B ^a,b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846968757     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2007.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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