Gender Differences in Experiences of Sexual Harassment: Data From a Male-Dominated Environment

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 464-474

  Street, Amy E ^a,b   Gradus, Jaimie L ^a,b   Stafford, Jane ^c   Kelly, Kacie ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN   (United States)

Author keywords

gender differences; mental health; sexual harassment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY SERVICE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SYMPTOM; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34547427892     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.75.3.464     Document Type: Article

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