The influence of gender and parental attitudes on preschool children's interest in babies: Observations in natural settings

Sex Roles

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 73-94

  Blakemore, Judith E Owen ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

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EID: 0032372172     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018764528694     Document Type: Article

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