"Feminine protection": The effects of menstruation on attitudes towards women

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 131-139

  Roberts, T A ^a   Goldenberg, J L ^b   Power, C ^c   Pyszczynski, T ^d  

^a University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0036014178     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-6402.00051     Document Type: Article

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