TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Sexual coercion among adolescents: victims and perpetrators
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Lacasse, Anne
A1  - Mendelson, M. J.
SP  - 424
EP  - 437
VL  - 22
IS  - 4
N2  - Adolescence is a transitional period when the pressure to engage in romantic and sexual relationships can leave teenagers feeling confused and at risk for sexual coercion. Our studies investigated characteristics of male and female perpetrators and victims of peer sexual coercion, focusing on self-esteem, sexist attitudes, and involvement in nonsexual deviant behaviors, such as drugs and alcohol. The participants, all of whom were in Grades 8 to 11, were from Quebec, Canada. They completed self-report measures. Female victims had lower self-esteem and more sexist attitudes than other female participants, whereas male perpetrators had more sexist attitudes than other male participants. Furthermore, all victims and perpetrators were more likely to be involved in other types of nonsexual deviance.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260506297027
ID  - ref1
ER  -