Gender self-discrepancies in middle childhood: influences on children’s personal and social adjustment
A self-discrepancy is a cognitive incompatibility between a conception of the desired self and the perception of the actual self (Higgins, 1987; Rogers & Dymond, 1954). The purpose of this dissertation is to gain a better understanding of the effects of gender self-discrepancies on the personal...
Other Authors: | Cooper, Patrick J. (author) |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Florida Atlantic University
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Online Access: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004187 http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004187 |
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