Training Experiences as Mediators of the Association Between Gender-Role Egalitarianism and Women's Adjustment to Marine Recruit Training

Sex Roles

Volumn 64, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 348-359

  Weatherill, Robin P ^a   Vogt, Dawne S ^a   Taft, Casey T ^a   King, Lynda A ^a   King, Daniel W ^a   Shipherd, Jillian C ^a  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender role attitudes; Sex role egalitarianism scale; Sexual harassment; U.S. Marine recruit training; Women in the military

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951775022     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-010-9921-0     Document Type: Article

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