Age and gender stereotypes: New challenges in a changing workplace and workforce

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2184-2214

  DeArmond, Sarah ^a   Tye, Mary ^a   Chen, Peter Y ^a   Krauss, Autumn ^a   Rogers, D Apryl ^a   Sintek, Emily ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 33746897661     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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