Gender, Age, and Sexual Harassment

Research has found both age and gender to be significant factors in howemployees evaluate sexual harassment policies. The presence of different perspectives on sexual harassment amongmen and women of different age groupsmay have significant implications for the implementation of sexual harassment po...

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Published in:Review of public personnel administration 2005-12, Vol.25 (4), p.325-352
Main Authors: Reese, Laura A., Lindenberg, Karen E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age differences
Civil Service
Employees
Employment policies
Gender differences
Government employees
Municipal government
Personnel Policy
Sexual Harassment
Studies
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Summary:Research has found both age and gender to be significant factors in howemployees evaluate sexual harassment policies. The presence of different perspectives on sexual harassment amongmen and women of different age groupsmay have significant implications for the implementation of sexual harassment policies. To the extent that older employees aremore likely to be in positions of authority or supervision, they are a critical link in the design and implementation of effective policies. Using a survey of 595municipal employees, this article concludes that there are significant age group differences amongmale and female employees regarding perceptions of sexual harassment, attitudes about model policy and procedure, and evaluations of workplace policies. Specific policy recommendations are posed to address these critical employee and supervisor differences.
ISSN:0734-371X
1552-759X
DOI:10.1177/0734371X04272349