Evaluating gender discrimination claims: Is there a gender similarity bias?

Sex Roles

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 1-15

  Elkins, Teri J ^a   Phillips, James S ^a   Konopaske, Robert ^a   Townsend, Joellyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b MetLife   (United States)

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EID: 0034747581     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011059131505     Document Type: Article

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