The European construction social partners: Gender equality in theory and practice

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 151-177

  Clarke, Linda ^a,b,c   Pedersen, Elsebet Frydendal ^a,b   Michielsens, Elisabeth ^a,b,c   Susman, Barbara ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22144485862     PISSN: 09596801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959680105053961     Document Type: Article

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