Rape perception differences between Japanese and American college students: On the mediating influence of gender role traditionality

Sex Roles

Volumn 52, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 379-392

  Yamawaki, Niwako ^a,b   Tschanz, Brian T ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross culture; Gender role traditionality; Rape

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744376619     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-005-2680-7     Document Type: Article

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