Premarital sexual aggressors: A multivariate analysis of social, relational, and individual variables

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 56-69

  Christopher, F Scott ^a   Madura, Mary ^a   Weaver, Lori ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyadic conflict; Premarital sexuality; Rape myth; Sexual aggression; Sexual experiences survey; Social learning theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039400001     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353441     Document Type: Article

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