Sex differences and/in the self: Classic themes, feminist variations, postmodern challenges

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 74-88

  Bohan, Janis S ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0036004932     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-6402.00045     Document Type: Article

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