The impact of men's alcohol consumption on perpetration of sexual aggression

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1239-1263

  Testa, Maria ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Alcohol drinking patterns; Psychosexual behavior; Rape; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MODEL; MYOPIA; PREVALENCE; RAPE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VICTIM;

AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RAPE; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0036837306     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(02)00204-0     Document Type: Article

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