A stress and coping perspective on confronting sexism

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 168-178

  Kaiser, Cheryl R ^a   Miller, Carol T ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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EID: 3042733911     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2004.00133.x     Document Type: Article

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