Positive and negative androgyny and their relationship with psychological health and well-being

Sex Roles

Volumn 48, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 555-565

  Woodhill, Brenda Mae ^a   Samuels, Curtis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgyny; Gender role identity; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038027070     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023531530272     Document Type: Article

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