Perceived Sexism, Self-Silencing, and Psychological Distress in College Women

Sex Roles

Volumn 68, Issue 5-6, 2013, Pages 311-320

  Hurst, Rebecca J ^a   Beesley, Denise ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpersonal; Psychological distress; Relational cultural theory; Self silencing; Sexism; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874311965     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-012-0253-0     Document Type: Article

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