When does feminization increase equality? The case of lawyers

Law and Society Review

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 557-589

  Chiu, Charlotte ^b   Leicht, Kevin T ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033473987     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3115104     Document Type: Article

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