Using children's literature to debunk gender stereotypes

Young Children

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 39-42

  Roberts, Lisen C ^a   Hill, Heather T ^b  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 25844469175     PISSN: 00440728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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