Intrepid, imprudent, or impetuous?: The effects of gender threats on men's financial decisions

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 184-191

  Weaver, Jonathan R ^a   Vandello, Joseph A ^a   Bosson, Jennifer K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender role threat; Masculinity; Precarious manhood; Risk taking; Role violations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882587651     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027087     Document Type: Article

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