Workplace harassment patterning, gender, and utilization of professional services: Findings from a US national study

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1178-1191

  Shannon, Candice A ^a   Rospenda, Kathleen M ^a   Richman, Judith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Service utilization; USA; Work stress; Workplace harassment

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; GENDER; GENDER ISSUE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH; WORKING CONDITIONS; WORKPLACE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847126936     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.10.038     Document Type: Article

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