Faculty peer networks: Role and relevance in advancing agency and gender equity

Gender and Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 338-358

  O’Meara, KerryAnn ^a   Stromquist, Nelly P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

ADVANCE; agency; gender equity; peer networks; women faculty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928647245     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540253.2015.1027668     Document Type: Article

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