Sex differences in reactions to outperforming same-sex friends

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 317-333

  Benenson, Joyce F ^a,b   Schinazi, Joy ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4544286955     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/0261510041552729     Document Type: Review

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