Images of sex and rape: A content analysis of popular film

Violence Against Woman

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1317-1344

  Bufkin, J ^a   Eschholz, S ^b  

^a DRURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039597093     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801200006012002     Document Type: Article

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