The double standard of praise and criticism for mothers and fathers

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 665-683

  Deutsch, Francine M ^a   Saxon, Susan E ^b  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032264692     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1998.tb00184.x     Document Type: Article

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