Parents or pop culture?: Children's heroes and role models

Childhood Education, Spring 2002 by Anderson, Kristin J, Cavallaro, Donna

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Kristin J. Anderson and Donna Cavallaro

Kristin J. Anderson is Assistant Professor, Psychology and Women's Studies, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Donna Cavallaro is graduate student, counseling psychology, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California.