Desirability of the bem sex-role inventory items for women and men: A comparison between African Americans and European Americans

Sex Roles

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 259-271

  Konrad, Alison M ^a   Harris, Claudia ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Bem Sex Role Inventory; ethnicity; gender roles and stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036452822     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021386727269     Document Type: Article

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