The downside of religious attire: The Muslim headscarf and expectations of obtaining employment

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-23

  Ghumman, Sonia ^a   Jackson, Linda ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 72449160237     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.601     Document Type: Article

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