Conceptions of the Opposite-Sex Ideal by International Students in the Netherlands.

Gibbons, Judith L.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1989

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Conceptions of the Opposite-Sex Ideal by International Students in the Netherlands.

Gibbons, Judith L.; And Others

Journal of Social Psychology, v129 n6 p859-61 Dec 1989

Compared adolescent perceptions of the opposite-sex ideal. Subjects were students from 44 countries attending secondary schools or universities in the Netherlands. Results showed that males put more emphasis on physical attributes whereas females placed emphasis on inner qualities. (GG)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Cross Cultural Studies, Females, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Higher Education, Males, Physical Characteristics, Psychological Characteristics, Secondary Education, Sex Role, Sexual Identity, Social Psychology, Social Science Research, Student Attitudes

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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