Understanding community-specific rape myths: Exploring student athlete culture

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 357-370

  McMahon, Sarah ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed research methods; Rape; Student athletes

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848840883     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: 15523020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109907306331     Document Type: Article

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