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A Conceptual and Empirical Evaluation of the Stalking Literature

The Dark Side of Relationship Pursuit: From Attraction to Obsession and Stalking, 2nd Ed. By Brian H. Spitzberg and William R. Cupach, New York, Routledge, 2014. 466 pp. $69.95 (paperback) ISBN:978-0-415-89673-3

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Lyndon, A. A Conceptual and Empirical Evaluation of the Stalking Literature. Sex Roles 71, 272–274 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-014-0402-8

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