Motherhood and entrepreneurship: Gender role identity as a resource

International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 254-264

  Leung, Aegean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Family roles; Gender theory; Japan; National culture; Women; Women's entrepreneurship

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099443     PISSN: 17566266     EISSN: 17566274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17566261111169331     Document Type: Article

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