Antecedents and consequences of perceived personal gender discrimination: A study of solicitors in Hong Kong

Sex Roles

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 197-208

  Foley, Sharon ^a   Ngo, Hang Yue ^a   Loi, Raymond ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gender bias; Gender discrimination; Legal profession; Social identity theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845430067     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9073-4     Document Type: Article

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