Sexual assault programming on college campuses: Using social psychological belief and behavior change principles to improve outcomes

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-109

  Paul, Lisa A ^a   Gray, Matt J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

college; prevention; sexual assault; social psychology

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ATTITUDE; CULTURE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 79952053888     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838010390710     Document Type: Review

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