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Peer reviewedMaierhofer, Roberta – Educational Gerontology, 1999
Using feminist theory, critical reading of novels by Olsen and Herman uncovers a process of constructing identity in the face of social pressures regarding gender. Repudiation of stereotypes leads to definition of the self not based on gender- or age-defined positions. (SK)
Descriptors: Age, Females, Gender Issues, Sex Role
