Women, careers, and work-life preferences

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 279-294

  Hakim, Catherine ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746259683     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: 14693534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069880600769118     Document Type: Article

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