Individual differences in the propensity for partner sexual coercion

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-129

  Camilleri, Joseph A ^a   Quinsey, Vernon L ^b  

^a WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competitive disadvantage; Individual differences; Partner rape; Psychopathy; Young male syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 60949088394     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063208327237     Document Type: Article

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