Disabling the able: Stereotype threat and women's work performance

Human Performance

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-158

  Bergeron, Diane M ^a,b   Block, Caryn J ^a   Echtenkamp, B Alan ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Box 285 ^*  (Canada)

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EID: 33751585150     PISSN: 08959285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327043hup1902_3     Document Type: Article

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