Gender role elexibility in early adolescence: Developmental change in attitudes, self-perceptions, and behaviors

Sex Roles

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 233-245

  Bartini, Maria ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Attitudes; Behavior; Gender roles; Self perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845442389     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9076-1     Document Type: Article

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