Development of the conformity to feminine norms inventory

Sex Roles

Volumn 52, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 417-435

  Mahalik, James R ^a   Morray, Elisabeth B ^a   Coonerty Femiano, Aimée ^a   Ludlow, Larry H ^a   Slattery, Suzanne M ^a   Smiler, Andrew ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminine norms; Femininity; Gender roles; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 18744376084     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-005-3709-7     Document Type: Article

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