Gender stereotypes, same-gender preferences, and organizational variation in the hiring of women: Evidence from law firms

American Sociological Review

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 702-728

  Gorman, Elizabeth H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; LEGAL SYSTEM; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

EID: 27644503327     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000312240507000408     Document Type: Article

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