Female role orientation of chinese women: Conceptualization and scale development

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1033-1058

  Sin, Leo Y M ^a   Yau, Oliver H M ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 10044235251     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20036     Document Type: Article

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