Date Rape and Sexual Aggression in Dating Situations: Incidence and Risk Factors

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1987, Pages 186-196

  Muehlenhard, Charlene L ^a   Linton, Melaney A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000170735     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.34.2.186     Document Type: Article

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