Television viewing and rape myth acceptance among college women

Sex Roles

Volumn 56, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 729-739

  Kahlor, Leeann ^a   Morrison, Dan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultivation; Rape myth acceptance; Rape perceptions; Sexual assault; Television viewing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547348106     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-007-9232-2     Document Type: Article

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