When relationships do not live up to benevolent ideals: Women's benevolent sexism and sensitivity to relationship problems

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 212-223

  Hammond, Matthew D ^a   Overall, Nickola C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84876071941     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.1939     Document Type: Article

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