Situating gender: Students' perceptions of information work

Information Technology & People

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-86

  Harris, Roma ^a   Wilkinson, Margaret Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 84986127774     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840410522189     Document Type: Article

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