Similarities between men and women in non-traditional aggressive sexuality: Prevalence, novel approaches to assessment and treatment applications

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 253-266

  Sisco, Melissa M ^a   Figueredo, Aurelio José ^a  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; College; Gender; Perpetration; Prevalence; Sex; Sexual aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983140425     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600802401283     Document Type: Article

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