Extending Sexual Objectification Theory and Research to Minority Populations, Couples, and Men

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 140-152

  Heimerdinger Edwards, Sarah R ^a   Vogel, David L ^b   Hammer, Joseph H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cross cultural; diversity; masculinity; relationships; sexual objectification

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650312682     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000010383894     Document Type: Article

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