Women's intentions regarding, and acceptance of, self-sexualizing behavior

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-107

  Nowatzki, Janet ^a   Morry, Marian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 58849140049     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2008.01477.x     Document Type: Article

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