Sex-role egalitarianism scale: Development, psychometric properties, and recommendations for future research

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 71-87

  King, Lynda A ^a   King, Daniel W ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031287407     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1997.tb00101.x     Document Type: Article

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