Risk of Unwanted Sex for College Women: Evidence for a Red Zone

@article{Kimble2008RiskOU,
  title={Risk of Unwanted Sex for College Women: Evidence for a Red Zone},
  author={Matthew Kimble and Andrada D Neacsiu and William Flack and Jessica Horner},
  journal={Journal of American College Health},
  year={2008},
  volume={57},
  pages={331 - 338}
}
Objective: University and college health and counseling centers frequently warn female students about the red zone—a period early in a student's first year at college during which she may be at higher risk for unwanted sexual experiences (UWS). The authors designed this study to assess temporal risk for UWS in 1st- and 2nd-year college women. Participants and Methods: In March 2006, the authors randomly selected 50 first-year and 52 second-year students (representing one-sixth of each class… 
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