Understanding graduate women's reentry experiences: Case studies of four psychology doctoral students in a Midwestern University

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 327-343

  Padula, Marjorie A ^a   Miller, Dana L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0033450237     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1999.tb00364.x     Document Type: Article

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