Exploring the gaps between meanings and practices of gender equity in a sport organization

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-280

  Hoeber, Larena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender equity; Organizational values; Power; Sport

Indexed keywords

FEMINISM; GENDER ISSUE; SPORT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34247143399     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2007.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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