The conflicting standards dilemma and gender: A mediating model of its affective implications and coping styles

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 273-292

  Stroink, Mirella L ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict; Gender; Self; Society; Standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542579446     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.144.3.273-292     Document Type: Article

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