Saudi women doctors: Gender and careers within Wahhabic Islam and a 'westernised' work culture

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-280

  Vidyasagar, Girija ^a   Rea, David M ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; ISLAMISM; WESTERN WORLD; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 4344633546     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2004.06.008     Document Type: Article

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