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Articles: Sociology and Cultural Anthropology

Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Abuse among Norwegian Elite Female Athletes and Nonathletes

Kari Fasting Institute for Social Studies, Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, USA
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Celia Brackenridge Institute for Sport and Biological Studies, Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, USA
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Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, USA
Pages 84-97 | Accepted 20 Mar 2002, Published online: 26 Feb 2013

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