Gender ideology, same-sex peer group affiliation and the relationship between testosterone and dominance in adolescent boys and girls

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 463-475

  Vermeersch, Hans ^a   T'Sjoen, Guy ^b   Kaufman, J M ^b   Vincke, J ^a   Van Houtte, Mieke ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SERUM ALBUMIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PEER GROUP; REFERENCE VALUE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; REFERENCE VALUES; SERUM ALBUMIN; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 77957245883     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932010000106     Document Type: Article

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