Institutional factors contributing to dearth of women stem faculty: Classification and status matter; location doesn't

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-93

  Rosser, Sue V ^a   Daniels, Jane Z ^b   Wu, Lan ^c  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Henry Luce Foundation   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847216115     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v12.i1.60     Document Type: Article

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