The measurement of gender-role attitudes: A review and commentary

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-16

  McHugh, Maureen C ^a   Frieze, Irene Hanson ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031287392     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1997.tb00097.x     Document Type: Article

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