Cultural correlates of gender integration in science

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 516-530

  Cain, Cindy L ^a   Leahey, Erin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Disciplinary cultures; Gender disparities; Relationships; Science

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937629926     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gwao.12052     Document Type: Article

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