The effects of frame of reference on responses to questions about sexual assault victimization and perpetration

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 364-373

  Abbey, Antonia ^a   Parkhill, Michele R ^a   Koss, Mary P ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 30344446664     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2005.00236.x     Document Type: Article

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