The Political Is Personal: Measurement and Application of Nation-Level Indicators of Gender Equity in Psychological Research

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 131-144

  Else Quest, Nicole M ^a   Grabe, Shelly ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cross cultural psychology; employment; empowerment; feminism; gender equity; health; intimate partner violence; land ownership; political participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861767239     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0361684312441592     Document Type: Review

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