Through the eyes of children: Youths' perceptions and evaluations of maternal and paternal roles

Social Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 218-237

  Milkie, Melissa A ^b   Simon, Robin W ^c   Powell, Brian ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0031475853     PISSN: 01902725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2787083     Document Type: Article

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