Power, sex, and rape myth acceptance: Testing two models of rape proclivity

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-78

  Chapleau, Kristine M ^a   Oswald, Debra L ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); QUESTIONNAIRES; RAPE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76549083303     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490902954323     Document Type: Article

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