Effects of victim sex and sexual orientation on perceptions of rape

Sex Roles

Volumn 46, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 191-200

  White, Bradley H ^a   Kurpius, Sharon E Robinson ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

homosexuality; perceptions; rape; victim sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 9744265733     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019617920155     Document Type: Article

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