When Male Norms Don't Fit: Do Traditional Attitudes of Female Colleagues Challenge Men in Non-traditional Occupations?
Our study examined whether traditional attitudes of female colleagues toward the male role negatively impact the psychological health of German men in non-traditional occupations and whether these relationships are mediated by social stressors at work. Traditional attitudes are presented as a threef...
| Published in: | Sex Roles Vol. 65; no. 11-12; pp. 798 - 813 |
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Dec2011
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