Gender disparity in STEM disciplines: A study of faculty attrition and turnover intentions

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 607-624

  Xu, Yonghong Jade ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Faculty turnover; Gender disparity; Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); Women faculty

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249136876     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-008-9097-4     Document Type: Article

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