Gender disparities in mother's day and father's day comic strips: A 55 year history

Sex Roles

Volumn 44, Issue 11-12, 2001, Pages 693-718

  LaRossa, Ralph ^a   Jaret, Charles ^a   Gadgil, Malati ^b   Wynn, G Robert ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0035354491     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012250314525     Document Type: Article

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