Resistance, persistence, and drinking: Examining goals of women's refusals of unwanted sexual advances

Western Journal of Communication

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-169

  Lannutti, Pamela J ^a   Monahan, Jennifer L ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 2942661745     PISSN: 10570314     EISSN: 17451027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10570310409374794     Document Type: Article

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