Rape myth acceptance in college students: How far have we come?

Sex Roles

Volumn 40, Issue 9-10, 1999, Pages 815-832

  Hinck, Shelly Schaefer ^a   Thomas, Richard W ^b  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033423115     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018816920168     Document Type: Article

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