Sex differences in the perceived importance of mentoring functions

Career Development International

Volumn 10, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 429-443

  Levesque, Laurie L ^a   O'Neill, Regina M ^a   Nelson, Teresa ^a   Dumas, Colette ^a  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Mentoring; Mentors; Perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144533930     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13620430510620539     Document Type: Review

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