Trait judgments of stay-at-home and employed parents: A function of social role and/or shifting standards?

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 140-150

  Bridges, J S ^a   Etaugh, C ^b   Barnes Farrell, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036014166     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-6402.00052     Document Type: Article

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