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Original Article

Effects of Perpetrator Gender and Victim Sexuality on Blame Toward Male Victims of Sexual Assault

Michelle Davies Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom
,
Paul Pollard Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom
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John Archer Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom
Pages 275-291 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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