Instrumental and expressive traits, trait stereotypes, and sexist attitudes: What do they signify?

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 44-62

  Spence, Janet T ^a,b   Buckner, Camille E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Box 465 ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0034396391     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2000.tb01021.x     Document Type: Article

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