Rape Myths: In Review

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 133-164

  Lonsway, Kimberly A ^a   Fitzgerald, Louise F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 84965454778     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1994.tb00448.x     Document Type: Article

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