The validation of the women workplace culture questionnaire: Gender-related stress and health for Swedish working women

Sex Roles

Volumn 49, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 287-297

  Bergman, Bodil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender and psychological stress; Gender roles and health; Gender roles questionnaire; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041728719     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024608525133     Document Type: Article

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