Self-esteem and the intersection of age, class, and gender

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-90

  McMullin, Julie Ann ^a   Cairney, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; Feminist methods; Gender; Self esteem; Social class

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; GENDER IDENTITY; GERONTOLOGY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MARRIAGE; RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0347657137     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2003.09.006     Document Type: Article

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