In harm's way: factors related to psychological distress following sexual harassment

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 475-490

  Collinsworth, L Linda ^a   Fitzgerald, F Louise ^a   Drasgow, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 70449956833     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2009.01525.x     Document Type: Article

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