Effects of masculine identity and gender role stress on aggression in men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 179-190

  Cohn, Amy ^a,b   Zeichner, Amos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Gender role stress; Masculine identity; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750721698     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.7.4.179     Document Type: Article

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