The relation between chosen role models and the self-esteem of men and women

Sex Roles

Volumn 50, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 575-582

  Wohlford, Kathryn E ^a   Lochman, John E ^a   Barry, Tammy D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Role models; Self esteem; Similarity to role models

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843130527     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:sers.0000023076.54504.ca     Document Type: Article

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