Rape Myth Acceptance among Scottish and American Students.

Muir, Grant; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ538371

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Rape Myth Acceptance among Scottish and American Students.

Muir, Grant; And Others

Journal of Social Psychology, v136 n2 p261-262 Apr 1996

Presents the results of a study that surveyed a number of U.S. and Scottish undergraduates on the relative acceptance of myths involving sexual assaults. Results suggest that a lower incidence of sexual assaults corresponds to a diminished belief in myths involving rape. Includes statistical analysis of variance. (MJP)

Descriptors: College Students, Crime, Cross Cultural Studies, Females, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Rape, Sex Bias, Sex Stereotypes, Social Attitudes, Social Behavior, Social Values, Sociocultural Patterns, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Victims of Crime, Violence

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)

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