Inequality in organizations: Stereotyping, discrimination, and labor law exclusions

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 236-248

  Berry, Daphne ^a   Bell, Myrtle P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Diversity; Gender; Home health care; Race; Social class; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858676396     PISSN: 20407149     EISSN: 17587093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02610151211209090     Document Type: Review

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