Unseen chronic illness and work: Authentic stories from “women in-between”

Women in Management Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 62-74

  Vickers, Margaret H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feminism; Gender; Illness; Management; Medical profession

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920588973     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420110386593     Document Type: Article

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