NCJ Number
115985
Journal
Violence and Victims Volume: 4 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1989) Pages: 45-55
Date Published
1989
Length
11 pages
Annotation
This study compares approval for minor violations of sexual consent in three contexts: marriage, long-term dating, and a first date.
Abstract
Quantitative and qualitative data from a vignette experiment show that as couples progress from a first date to marriage, men gain support to violate their partner's consent, and, to a lesser degree, women lose support to assert their rights. Evidence is presented that men are more approving of male dominance and female passivity in dating and marriage than are women. 1 footnote; 32 references. (Author abstract)