Exploring the effect of media images on women's leadership self-perceptions and aspirations

Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 232-245

  Simon, Stefanie ^a   Hoyt, Crystal L ^b  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

gender roles; gender stereotypes; leadership; media images; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874495363     PISSN: 13684302     EISSN: 14617188     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368430212451176     Document Type: Article

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