Theories of occupational segregation by sex: An overview

International Labour Review

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 315-339

  Anker, Richard ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE   (Switzerland)

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Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; LABOUR MARKET; OCCUPATIONAL SEGREGATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORY;

EID: 0031394437     PISSN: 00207780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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