Gender differences in responses to sexual coercion

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 902-914

  Kernsmith, Poco D ^a   Kernsmith, Roger M ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Gender roles; Sexual coercion; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950774347     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350903008098     Document Type: Article

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