Gender role stress in relation to shame, guilt, and externalization

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 430-438

  Efthim, Paul W ^a   Kenny, Maureen E ^b   Mahalik, James R ^b  

^a Medical Psychology Center   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0035604209     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01990.x     Document Type: Article

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