Gender differences and factors affecting publication productivity among Australian University academics

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-103

  Bentley, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

academic profession; gender; higher education; research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857670173     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783311411958     Document Type: Article

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