Effects of learning about historical gender discrimination on early adolescents' occupational judgments and aspirations

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 854-894

  Pahlke, Erin ^a   Bigler, Rebecca S ^b   Green, Vanessa A ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

adolescents; gender discrimination; gender stereotyping; occupational interests

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650770649     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431609361200     Document Type: Article

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