Men's Anger: A Phenomenological Exploration of Its Meaning in a Middle-Class Sample of American Men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 163-175

  Thomas, Sandra P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 0141707031     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.4.2.163     Document Type: Article

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