Sexual Harassment of Blue Collar Workers

Authors

Donald E. Maypole, University of Northern Iowa
Rosemarie Skaine, University of Northern Iowa

Abstract

The problem of sexual harassment in work settings has received little empirical examination to date. This study used mailed questionnaires to elicit respondents' opinions about sexual harassment and their perceptions of its incidence, scope and recourses taken by victims. Systematic samples were drawn from a blue collar union's rosters of male and female members. The findings indicated that twentythree percent of the respondents felt they had been sexually harassed (thirty-six percent of the women and eight percent of the men). Whereas the women viewed the problem in power-dominance terms, the men did not. Other findings in relation to scope and recourses are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Maypole, Donald E. and Skaine, Rosemarie (1982) "Sexual Harassment of Blue Collar Workers," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 9: Iss. 4, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1561
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol9/iss4/10