Sampling the reluctant participant: A random-sample response-rate study of men and sexual coercion

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 96-105

  Senn, Charlene Y ^a   Desmarais, Serge ^b   Verberg, Norine ^c   Wood, Eileen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0033622367     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02307.x     Document Type: Article

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