Stained glass makes the ceiling visible: Organizational opposition to women in congregational leadership

Gender and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 80-105

  Adams, Jimi ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Church leadership; Glass ceiling; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846029482     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243206293773     Document Type: Article

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