The family on television: Evaluation of gender roles in situation comedy

Sex Roles

Volumn 36, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 409-427

  Olson, Beth ^a   Douglas, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0031495934     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02766656     Document Type: Article

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