Explaining gender segregation

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 513-536

  Blackburn, Robert M ^a   Browne, Jude ^a   Brooks, Bradley ^a   Jarman, Jennifer ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Gender segregation; Human capital; Patriarchy; Preference theory; Rational choice; Social reproduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLASSIFICATION; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOLOGY;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREJUDICE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIOLOGY; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0036982970     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0007131022000021461     Document Type: Article

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