Another ceiling? Can males compete for traditionally female jobs?

Journal of Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 603-626

  Atwater, Leanne E ^a   Van Fleet, David D ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031498182     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014920639702300501     Document Type: Article

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