Occupational sex composition and the gendered availability of workplace support

Gender and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-212

  Taylor, Catherine J ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Class; Gender; Organizations; Race; Work occupations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949557487     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243209359912     Document Type: Article

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