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Implications of Sex Guilt: A Meta-Analysis

Tara M. Emmers-SommerDepartment of Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Mike AllenDepartment of Communication, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
,
Kelsea Vadona SchoenbauerDepartment of Communication Studies, University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA
&
Nancy BurrellDepartment of Communication, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Pages 417-437 | Published online: 13 Oct 2017

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