Gender and emotion in the United States: Do men and women differ in self-reports of feelings and expressive behavior?

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1137-1176

  Simon, Robin W ^a   Nath, Leda E ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

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EID: 2442450211     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/382111     Document Type: Article

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