Specialization and promotion in an academic discipline

Research in Social Stratification and Mobility

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-155

  Leahey, Erin ^a   Keith, Bruce ^b   Crockett, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academia; Gender; Professions; Promotion; Specialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952349748     PISSN: 02765624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rssm.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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