Children's evaluations of gender-stereotypic household activities in the family context

Early Education and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 693-712

  Schuette, Christine ^a   Killen, Melanie ^b  

^a REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 79956141059     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280802206908     Document Type: Article

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