Sexual harassment at work in the United States

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 909-921

  Das, Aniruddha ^a  

^a The University of Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

National Health and Social Life Survey; Routine activities; Sexual harassment; Sexualization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72949108546     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-008-9354-9     Document Type: Article

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