Reflections on Feminist Identity Development: Implications for Theory, Measurement, and Research

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-95

  Hansen, Nancy Downing ^a  

^a Fielding Institute   (United States)

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EID: 0036103193     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000002301005     Document Type: Article

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