Self perceptions and social misconceptions: The implications of gender traits for locus of control and life satisfaction

Sex Roles

Volumn 56, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 767-780

  Moore, Dahlia ^a  

^a College of Management ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Instrumental and expressive gender traits; Life satisfaction; Sense of control

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547280833     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-007-9238-9     Document Type: Article

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