An investigation of gender stereotypes as revealed through children’s creative writing

Reading Research and Instruction

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 160-169

  Gray Schlegel, Mary Ann ^a   Gray Schlegel, Thomas ^b  

^a MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hempfield School District   (United States)

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EID: 0001646002     PISSN: 08860246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388079509558205     Document Type: Article

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