Gender differences in preschoolers' and kindergartners' artistic production and preference

Sex Roles

Volumn 41, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 627-638

  Boyatzis, Chris J ^a   Eades, Julie ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Children's Publishing Division   (United States)

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EID: 0033264782     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018855707332     Document Type: Article

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