Is the Gap More Than Gender? A Longitudinal Analysis of Gender, Gender Role Orientation, and Earnings

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 994-1012

  Judge, Timothy A ^a   Livingston, Beth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

earnings; gender; gender role orientation; pay; time

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 54449101564     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.93.5.994     Document Type: Article

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