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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
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Research Papers / Artículos de Investigación

The role of right-wing authoritarianism, sexism and culture of honour in rape myths acceptance / El papel del autoritarismo de derechas, del sexismo y de la cultura del honor en la aceptación de los mitos sobre la violación

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Pages 296-318 | Received 30 Nov 2012, Accepted 29 Jan 2013, Published online: 19 Jun 2014

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