First- and Second-Generation Measures of Sexism, Rape Myths and Related Beliefs, and Hostility Toward Women

Violence Against Women

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 236-261

  Forees, Gordon B ^a,b   Adams Curtis, Leah E ^a,b   White, Kay B ^a,b  

^a MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Millikin Proj on Social Perceptions ^*

Author keywords

Hostility toward women; Relationship aggression; Sexism; Sexual coercion

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142302751     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801203256002     Document Type: Article

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