Women in science: An exploratory analysis of trends in the United States

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 437-442

  Link, Albert N ^a   Link, Jamie R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; WOMENS STATUS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033493492     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154399781782239     Document Type: Article

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