Occupational gender segregation in Canada, 1981-1996: Overall, vertical and horizontal segregation

Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 197-213

  Brooks, Bradley ^a   Jarman, Jennifer ^a   Blackburn, Robert M ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038124750     PISSN: 00084948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-618x.2003.tb00243.x     Document Type: Review

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