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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

The Presence of Female Characters and Gender Stereotyping in Award-Winning Picture Books Between the 1930s and the 1960s

Bibliographic Data

ID11995995
AuthorsRoger Clark (0000-0003-4167-6317, Rhode Island College, corresponding author), Jessica Guilmain (Rhode Island College), Paul Khalil Saucier, Jocelyn Tavarez (Rhode Island College)
Year2003
Volume49
Issue9-10
Pages439-449
Publication date2003-10-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSex Roles (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0360-0025 • E-ISSN: 1573-2762
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1023/a:1025820404277
OpenAlexW42428945
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited20

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year0,73
Citation span2004 - 2026 (23)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 16

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