Men's (Mis)Perceptions of the Gender Threatening Consequences of Unemployment

Sex Roles

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 88-97

  Michniewicz, Kenneth S ^a   Vandello, Joseph A ^a   Bosson, Jennifer K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Gender status; Masculinity; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894631847     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-013-0339-3     Document Type: Article

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