The gendered nature of competence: Specific and general aspects of self-knowledge in social contexts

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 350-370

  Bornholt, Laurel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0034385935     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2000.tb02320.x     Document Type: Article

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