title: Diverging gender attitudes regarding causal sex: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: Students at five educational levels ranging from seventh graders to college seniors were surveyed regarding their attitudes about the acceptability of casual sex. A striking developmental contrast was found: males became increasingly accepting of casual sex; females were consistently opposed to casual sex at all educational levels.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa 52004-0178.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Chara
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kuennen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior