Positive Action Towards Gender Equality: Evidence from the Athena SWAN Charter in UK Medical Schools

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 463-483

  Gregory Smith, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85026626586     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: 14678543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjir.12252     Document Type: Article

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