Cultural myths and supports for rape

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1980, Pages 217-230

  Burt, Martha R ^a  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

acceptance of violence, acceptance of rape myths, adults; sex role stereotyping ; sexual attitudes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; RAPE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; RAPE; SEX FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0018981709     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.38.2.217     Document Type: Article

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