The employment of female nationals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): An analysis of opportunities and barriers

Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-33

  Gallant, Monica ^a   Pounder, James S ^b  

^a Dubai Women's College ^*  (United Arab Emirates)

^b ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Education; Employment; National cultures; United Arab Emirates; Women workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956160152     PISSN: 17537983     EISSN: 17537991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17537980810861493     Document Type: Article

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