Black and White women's perspectives on femininity

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-9

  Cole, Elizabeth R ^a   Zucker, Alyssa N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminine appearance; Feminism; Gender roles; Race; Traits

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMININITY; FEMINISM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IDEOLOGY; INFORMATION SERVICE; NEGRO; SELF CONCEPT; SEX ROLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DATA COLLECTION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FEMINISM; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846249553     PISSN: 10999809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1099-9809.13.1.1     Document Type: Article

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