Gender, family characteristics, and publication productivity among scientists

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 131-150

  Fox, Mary Frank ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Family; Gender; Household; Productivity; Scientists

Indexed keywords

EID: 15844415084     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306312705046630     Document Type: Article

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