Adolescents of the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study: Male Role Models, Gender Role Traits, and Psychological Adjustment

Gender and Society

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 603-638

  Bos, Henny ^a   Goldberg, Naomi ^b   van Gelderen, Loes ^a   Gartrell, Nanette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence children; development; family; male role models; sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863598284     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243212445465     Document Type: Article

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