Sex, Guys, and Cyberspace: Effects of Internet Pornography and Individual Differences on Men's Attitudes Toward Women

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 63-91

  Barak, Azy ^a   Fisher, William A ^b   Belfry, Sandra ^b   Lashambe, Darryl R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cybersex; Internet; Pornography; Sexual attitudes; Sexual harrassment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003354783     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v11n01_04     Document Type: Article

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