Document Type
Article
Publication Title
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
Publisher
Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Publication Date
Spring 2008
First Page
85
Last Page
98
Issue Number
119
Volume Number
2008
Abstract/ Summary
Young disadvantaged workers are especially vulnerable to harassment due to their age and social class position. As young people enter the workforce, their experiences of, and reactions to, harassment may vary dramatically from those of older adult workers. Three case studies introduce theory and research on the relationship between social class and harassment of young workers. We suggest two mechanisms through which class may structure harassment experiences: (1) extremely vulnerable youth are directly targeted based on their social class origins, and (2) the type and condition of youth employment, which is structured by class background, indirectly affect experiences of harassment.
Repository Citation
McLaughlin, Heather, Christopher Uggen, and Amy Blackstone. 2008. "Social Class Differences in Workplace Harassment during the Transition to Adulthood." New Directions for Child and Adolescent Developmebnt 119:85-98.
Citation/Publisher Attribution
McLaughlin, H., Uggen, C., & Blackstone, A. (2008). Social class and workplace harassment during the transition to adulthood. In J. T. Mortimer (Ed.), Social class and transitions to adulthood. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development 119: 85–98.
Publisher Statement
© Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
DOI
10.1002/cd.211
Version
pre-print (i.e. pre-refereeing)