Gender Versus Gender Role in Attributions of Blame for a Sexual Assault

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 239-251

  Kahn, Arnold S ^a   Rodgers, Kimberly A ^a   Martin, Charley ^a   Malick, Kiah ^a   Claytor, Jamie ^a   Gandolfo, Maria ^a   Seay, Rebecca ^a   McMillan, Jacklyn R ^a   Webne, Ellen ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79951820089     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2010.00711.x     Document Type: Article

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