Older and Younger Adults' Attitudes Toward Feminism: The Influence of Religiosity, Political Orientation, Gender, Education, and Family

Sex Roles

Volumn 64, Issue 11-12, 2011, Pages 863-874

  Bettencourt, Kathryn E Fitzpatrick ^a   Vacha Haase, Tammi ^a   Byrne, Zinta S ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Family influence; Feminism; Political influence; Religious beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957963575     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-011-9946-z     Document Type: Article

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