Gender representation in notable children's picture books: 1995-1999

Sex Roles

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 89-101

  Gooden, Angela M ^a   Gooden, Mark A ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 0035385099     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013064418674     Document Type: Article

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