Gender, technology and jobs

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 437-453

  Brynin, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computers; Employment; Gender; Skills; Technology; Wages

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; OCCUPATION; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STATISTICS; TECHNOLOGY;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33747605559     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: 14684446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-4446.2006.00119.x     Document Type: Article

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