Where ‘angels’ and ‘wusses’ fear to tread: Sexual coercion in adolescent dating relationships

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-43

  Hird, Myra J ^a   Jackson, Sue ^b  

^a Sociology and Social Policy Queen's University

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

heteronormativity; sexual difference; sexuality; violence; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012485074     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078301128756184     Document Type: Article

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