Perceptions of sexual assault: The expression of gender differences and the impact of target alcohol consumption

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2620-2641

  Klippenstine, Marc A ^a   Schuller, Regina A ^a   Wall, Ann Marie ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 35348947974     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00273.x     Document Type: Article

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