The middle ages: Change in women's personalities and social roles

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-84

  Newton, Nicola ^a   Stewart, Abigail J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 77952938088     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2009.01543.x     Document Type: Article

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