Women's self-perception: An inter-sector comparison of construction, legal and nursing professionals

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 947-956

  Chandra, V ^a   Loosemore, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction; Equality; Gender; Lawyers; Nursing; Perception; Professionals; Self

Indexed keywords

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CAREER PROGRESSION; SELF-PERCEPTION; SUPPORT STRATEGIES;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GENDER DISPARITY; PERCEPTION; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 10344262911     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190410001673580     Document Type: Article

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