Gender, internalization of expressive traits, and expectations of parenting

Sex Roles

Volumn 57, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 675-687

  Yaremko, Sarah K ^a   Lawson, Karen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emerging adults; Expressive traits; Parenting expectations; Parenting intentions

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448945641     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-007-9301-6     Document Type: Article

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