Research in developmental psychology on gender and relationships: Reflections on the past and looking into the future

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 347-356

  Leaper, Campbell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMINISM; FORECASTING; GENDER IDENTITY; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMINISM; FORECASTING; GENDER IDENTITY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 79956085809     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: 2044835X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835X.2011.02035.x     Document Type: Review

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