Adolescent females' idolization of male media stars as a transition into sexuality

Sex Roles

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 61-77

  Karniol, Rachel ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0034747582     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011037900554     Document Type: Article

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