
ERIC Number: EJ333997
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Publication Date: 1985
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The Hidden Rape Victim: Personality, Attitudinal, and Situational Characteristics.
Koss, Mary P.
Psychology of Women Quarterly, v9 n2 p193-212 Jun 1985
Describes victimization experienced by rape victims and determines whether any psychological variables were related to victimization status. Psychological variables examined included personality, attitudinal, and situational characteristics relevant to the three major models of rape victimization: social control, victim precipitation, and situational blame. Personality variables and attitudes did not differentiate the women, while numerous situational variables did. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Environmental Influences, Females, Personality Traits, Rape, Social Control, Victims of Crime
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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