Choice, diversity and ‘false consciousness’ in women's careers

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-54

  Caven, Val ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49349099022     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2006.00241.x     Document Type: Article

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