Questioning Discrimination in the Selection Interview: A Case for More Field Research

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 574-578

  Silvester, Jo ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030488189     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353596064019     Document Type: Article

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