The dynamic nature of coping with gender discrimination: Appraisals, strategies and well-being over time

Sex Roles

Volumn 60, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 694-707

  Foster, Mindi ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coping; Gender discrimination; Longitudinal; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349203264     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-008-9568-2     Document Type: Article

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