How do you account for it?. A critical exploration of career opportunities for and experiences of ethnic minority women

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 883-901

  Fearfull, Anne ^a   Kamenou, Nicolina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748422102     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: 10959955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpa.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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