Family business women in media discourse: the business role and the mother role

Journal of Family Business Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 154-173

  Bjursell, Cecilia ^a   Bäckvall, Lisa ^b  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Discourse; Family business; Gender stereotypes; Media articles; Print media; Role; Sweden; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919389575     PISSN: 20436238     EISSN: 20436246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20436231111167228     Document Type: Article

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