Socialization and work in Japan: The meaning of adulthood of men and women in a business context

International Journal of Japanese Sociology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 77-92

  Shire, Karen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gender socialization; Japanese workers; Social skills learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013787221     PISSN: 09187545     EISSN: 14756781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6781.1999.tb00065.x     Document Type: Article

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