Adolescent and adult reasoning about gender roles and fairness in Benin, West Africa

Cognitive Development

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 207-219

  Conry Murray, Clare ^a  

^a Pennsylvania State University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Gender; Moral development

Indexed keywords

EID: 65349163319     PISSN: 08852014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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