On the conceptualisation and measurement of horizontal and vertical occupational gender segregation

European Sociological Review

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 481-488

  Watts, Martin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 28844452533     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jci034     Document Type: Review

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