Gender role internalization, multiple roles, and Chinese women's mental health

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 181-196

  Tang, Taryn N ^a   Tang, Catherine S ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035537614     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-6402.00020     Document Type: Article

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