Parents on the job market: Resources and strategies that help sociologists attain tenure-track jobs

American Sociologist

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 29-49

  Kennelly, Ivy ^a   Spalter Roth, Roberta M ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American Sociological Association   (United States)

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EID: 34250689119     PISSN: 00031232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02915066     Document Type: Article

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