Child care, research collaboration, and gender differences in scientific productivity

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 54-71

  Kyvik, Svein ^a   Teigen, Mari ^a  

^a Inst Studs Res and Higher Educ   (Norway)

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EID: 0030559826     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016224399602100103     Document Type: Article

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