Reconceptualizing the sexual double standard

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 63-83

  Milhausen, R R ^a   Herold, E S ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Reverse double standard; Sexual attitudes; Sexual double standard

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345681308     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v13n02_05     Document Type: Article

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