Demystifying men's emotional behavior: New directions and implications for counseling and research

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 62-72

  Wong, Y Joel ^a   Rochlen, Aaron B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 13444292358     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.6.1.62     Document Type: Article

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