Unique and joint effects of sexual and racial harassment on college students' well-being

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-285

  Buchanan, NiCole T ^a   Bergman, Mindy E ^b   Bruce, Tamara A ^a   Woods, Krystle C ^a   Lichty, Lauren L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449587523     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973530903058532     Document Type: Article

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