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Lisak, David (1998), "Sexual aggression, masculinity, and fathers", in Odem, Mary E.; Clay-Warner, Jody (eds.), Confronting rape and sexual assault, Wilmington, Delaware: Rowman & Littlefield, pp.  145–162, ISBN   9780842025997. Preview.
  • Lisak, David; Miller, Paul M. (2003). "Childhood trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and violence". In Ouimette, Paige; Brown, Pamela J. (eds.). Trauma and substance abuse: causes, consequences, and treatment of comorbid disorders. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. pp. 73–87. ISBN   9781557989383.
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    David Lisak
    Academic background
    Alma mater Duke University
    Thesis Motives and psychodynamics of non-incarcerated rapists  (1989)