Moms hating moms: The internalization of mother war rhetoric

Sex Roles

Volumn 51, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 497-509

  Johnston, Deirdre D ^a   Swanson, Debra H ^a  

^a HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal; Mothering; Social support; Work status

Indexed keywords

EID: 12744256743     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-004-5460-x     Document Type: Article

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