Women academics and research productivity: an international comparison

Gender and Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 205-220

  Aiston, Sarah Jane ^a   Jung, Jisun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

academics; family; productivity; research; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928705808     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540253.2015.1024617     Document Type: Article

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