The moderating role of ambivalent sexism: The influence of power status on perception of rape victim and rapist

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-56

  Yamawaki, Niwako ^a   Darby, Ryan ^a   Queiroz, Adriane ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambivalent sexism; Rape; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAPE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREJUDICE; RAPE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33847649709     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.147.1.41-56     Document Type: Article

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