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The Development of Occupational Sex‐role Stereotypes, Occupational Preferences and Academic Subject Preferences in Children at Ages 8, 12 and 16

Linda Miller Department of Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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Jacqueline Budd Department of Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
Pages 17-35 | Published online: 29 Sep 2006

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