Subtypes of women and men: A new taxonomy and an exploratory categorical analysis

Journal of Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 679-696

  Carpenter, Sandra ^a   Trentham, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032216991     PISSN: 08861641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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