Gender and the construction of consent in child-adult sexual contact: Beyond gender neutrality and male monopoly

Gender and Society

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 554-577

  Nelson, Andrea ^a   Oliver, Pamela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032219427     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124398012005004     Document Type: Article

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