Can Fostering Children's Ability to Challenge Sexism Improve Critical Analysis, Internalization, and Enactment of Inclusive, Egalitarian Peer Relationships?

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 115-133

  Pahlke, Erin ^a   Bigler, Rebecca S ^b   Martin, Carol Lynn ^c  

^a WHITMAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CHILD WELFARE; GENDER ROLE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INCLUSION;

EID: 84896786715     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josi.12050     Document Type: Article

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