Impact of Collective Gender Identity on Relationship Quality: When Men Feel Devalued

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-75

  Moss Racusin, Corinne A ^a   Good, Jessica J ^a   Sanchez, Diana T ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

identity devaluation; male gender identity; partner's perspective taking; relationship quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449092882     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017635     Document Type: Article

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