Mentors as social capital: Gender, mentors, and career rewards in law practice

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 418-452

  Kay, Fiona M ^a   Wallace, Jean E ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 70350169812     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2009.00301.x     Document Type: Article

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