The impact of affirmative action legislation on women working in higher education in Australia: Progress or procrastination?

Women in Management Review

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 404-414

  Noble, Carolyn ^a   Mears, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; Equal opportunities; Higher education; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986079126     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420010379312     Document Type: Article

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