What Motivates the Sexual Double Standard? More Support for Male Versus Female Control Theory

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 250-263

  Rudman, Laurie A ^a   Fetterolf, Janell C ^a   Sanchez, Diana T ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

close relationships; gender differences; gender equality; human sexuality; sexism; sexual double standard; sexual economics theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXISM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXISM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALITY; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873455116     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167212472375     Document Type: Article

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