The influence of sexually explicit internet material and peers on stereotypical beliefs about women's sexual roles: Similarities and differences between adolescents and adults

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 511-517

  Peter, Jochen ^a   Valkenburg, Patti M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FEMININITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; EROTICA; FEMALE; FEMININITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PEER GROUP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 80054843752     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2010.0189     Document Type: Article

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