Effects of applicant pregnancy on hiring decisions and interview ratings

Sex Roles

Volumn 57, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 497-508

  Cunningham, Jennifer ^a   Macan, Therese ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Employment interviews; Hiring issues; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34648846344     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-007-9279-0     Document Type: Article

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