Experiencing Sexually Objectifying Environments: A Qualitative Study

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-106

  Moffitt, Lauren B ^a   Szymanski, Dawn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

gender; path analysis; psychotherapy; qualitative; training

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650325233     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000010364551     Document Type: Article

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