Gender differences in depression: The role played by paternal attitudes of male superiority and maternal modeling of gender-related limitations

Sex Roles

Volumn 38, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 539-555

  Silverstein, Brett ^a   Lynch, Arthur D ^b  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032374862     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018774225485     Document Type: Article

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