Occupational sex segregation: The role of personal ties

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-207

  Straits, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0006447666     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jvbe.1997.1598     Document Type: Article

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