The Development and Validation of the Meanings of Adolescent Masculinity Scale

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-72

  Oransky, Matthew ^a   Fisher, Celia ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; assessment; gender roles; male role; masculinity

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549126897     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013612     Document Type: Article

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