Gender and Clarity of Evaluation among Academic Scientists in Research Universities

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 487-515

  Fox, Mary Frank ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

academic disciplines and traditions; genders; labor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930788939     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: 15528251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162243914564074     Document Type: Article

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