Understanding women's risk for HIV infection using social dominance theory and the four bases of gendered power

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-35

  Rosenthal, Lisa ^a   Levy, Sheri R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77952932494     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2009.01538.x     Document Type: Article

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