How we define success: A qualitative study of what matters most to women and men

Sex Roles

Volumn 55, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 357-371

  Dyke, Lorraine S ^a   Murphy, Steven A ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Careers; Gender; Success; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845506409     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9091-2     Document Type: Review

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