Men, women, and the self-presentation of achievement

Sex Roles

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 253-268

  Brown, Laura B ^a   Uebelacker, Lisa ^b   Heatherington, Laurie ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032378570     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018737217307     Document Type: Article

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