Sex Bias in the Representation of Male and Female Characters in Children’s Picture Books

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 389-401

  McDonald, Scott M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

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EID: 0001018944     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221325.1989.9914605     Document Type: Article

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