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Attitudes and Behaviors About Aggression and Violence

Gender Role Ideology, Ambivalent Sexism, and Homonegativity as Predictors of Individuals’ Attitudes Toward Stalking and Its Victims

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Pages 529-551 | Received 26 Jul 2022, Accepted 14 Oct 2023, Published online: 16 Jan 2024

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