Effects of participation in a first women's studies course on collective self-esteem, gender-related attitudes, and emotional well-being

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2179-2199

  Katz, Jennifer ^a   Farrow, Sherry ^b   Swindell, Samantha ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 13544250744     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02696.x     Document Type: Article

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