Gender and Ethnic Differences in Smiling: A Yearbook Photographs Analysis from Kindergarten Through 12th Grade

Sex Roles

Volumn 67, Issue 7-8, 2012, Pages 403-411

  Wondergem, Taylor R ^a   Friedlmeier, Mihaela ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Gender; Smiling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865809898     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-012-0158-y     Document Type: Article

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