Gendered perspectives: A focus-group study of how undergraduate women negotiate their career aspirations

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 207-220

  Erwin, Lorna ^a   Stewart, Penni ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 85008815755     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095183997237304     Document Type: Article

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