Race, gender, and social support: A study of networks in a financial services organization

Sociological Focus

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 321-337

  McGuire, Gail M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND   (United States)

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EID: 85010583692     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2012.712865     Document Type: Article

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