Diversity in an Israeli intersectional analysis: The salience of employment arrangements and inter-personal relationships

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 220-231

  Bernstein, Deborah ^a   Benjamin, Orly ^b   Motzafi Haller, Pnina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASS; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC MINORITY; GENDER RELATIONS; IMMIGRANT; WOMENS STATUS;

ISRAEL;

EID: 79955735778     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2011.01.011     Document Type: Article

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