Body language of women and judgments of vulnerability to sexual assault

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 1617-1626

  Murzynski, Jennifer ^b   Degelman, Douglas ^a  

^a Southern California College   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 85045501771     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1996.tb00088.x     Document Type: Article

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