382 university students completed a questionnaire concerning attitudes toward the role of women in society. Less traditional attitudes were expressed by individuals who: (1) were females, (2) had more years of college education, (3) were not close to their fathers, (4) had mothers who worked because they wanted to, and (5) had lower levels of family income.
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