Women's feminist consciousness, anger, and psychological distress

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 437-446

  Fischer, Ann R ^a   Good, Glenn E ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CONSCIOUSNESS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 4744343521     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.51.4.437     Document Type: Article

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