Voice matters: Buffering the impact of a negative climate for women in science

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 270-281

  Settles, Isis H ^a   Cortina, Lilia M ^b   Stewart, Abigail J ^b   Malley, Janet ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 34547784635     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2007.00370.x     Document Type: Article

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