Effects of clothing and behavior on perceptions concerning an alleged date rape

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 332-357

  Johnson, Kim K P ^a   Lee, MiYoung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 1842517412     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X00283003     Document Type: Article

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