Training and mentoring of chemists: A study of gender disparity

Sex Roles

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 235-250

  Nolan, Susan A ^a   Buckner, Janine P ^a   Marzabadi, Cecilia H ^a   Kuck, Valerie J ^a  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemistry; Gender equity; Mentoring; Science; Social Cognitive Career Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349183699     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-007-9310-5     Document Type: Article

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