Effect of accent and dialect on employability

Journal of Employment Counseling

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 70-83

  Carlson, Holly K ^a,b   McHenry, Monica A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b Victoria Warm Springs Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 33744971382     PISSN: 00220787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2006.tb00008.x     Document Type: Review

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