The gender wars: A self-categorisation theory perspective on the development of gender identity

The Development of the Social Self

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 135-157

  David, Barbara ^a   Grace, Diane ^a   Ryan, Michelle K ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203391099     Document Type: Chapter

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