The sexual harassment of uppity women

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 425-437

  Berdahl, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender; Personalities; Sex; Sexual harassment; Stereotypes; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 33947409236     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.92.2.425     Document Type: Article

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