The Dynamics of Masculine-Agentic and Feminine-Communal Traits: Findings from a Prospective Study

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 768-776

  Abele, Andrea E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0141942629     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.85.4.768     Document Type: Article

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