The consequences for women in the academic profession of the widespread use of fixed term contracts

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-206

  Bryson, Colin ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic work; Gender; Temporary contracts; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1542380470     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2004.00228.x     Document Type: Article

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