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Role conflict in the portrayal of female heroes of television crime dramas: A theoretical conceptualization

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Romm, T. Role conflict in the portrayal of female heroes of television crime dramas: A theoretical conceptualization. Interchange 17, 23–32 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01811016

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