Multi-layered analysis of Turkish Cypriot female solicitors' career trajectory in North London

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 510-523

  Inal, Gözde ^a   Karataş Özkan, Mine ^b  

^a CYPRUS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Career choice; Ethnic enclaves; Ethnic minorities; Self employment; Turkish Cypriot women solicitors; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054948409     PISSN: 20407149     EISSN: 17587093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02610151111157729     Document Type: Article

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