Measuring fear of rape: A new scale

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-144

  Senn, Charlene Y ^a   Dzinas, Katalin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030542049     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0008-400X.28.2.141     Document Type: Article

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