Gender and work: What veterinarians can learn from research about women, men, and work

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 220, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1304-1311

  Smith, Carin A ^a  

^a Smith Veterinary Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; PERSONALITY; PREJUDICE; UNITED STATES; VETERINARIANS; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0036585063     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2002.220.1304     Document Type: Article

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