The Economic and Career Effects of Sexual Harassment on Working Women

Gender and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 333-358

  McLaughlin, Heather ^a   Uggen, Christopher ^b   Blackstone, Amy ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

attainment; gender; sexual harassment; work; young adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; CAREER; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB CHANGE; JUVENILE; MENTAL CAPACITY; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; STRESS;

EID: 85019242459     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: 15523977     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243217704631     Document Type: Article

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