Perceiving discrimination against one's gender group has different implications for well-being in women and men

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 197-210

  Schmitt, Michael T ^a   Branscombe, Nyla R ^a   Kobrynowicz, Diane ^b   Owen, Susan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^c ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23044528805     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167202282006     Document Type: Review

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