Attributions of blame in sexual assault to perpetrators and victims of both genders

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2149-2165

  Gerber, Gwendolyn L ^a   Cronin, Joseph M ^a   Steigman, Heidi J ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

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EID: 13544256545     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02694.x     Document Type: Review

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