Gender and IT Professionals in the United States: A Survey of College Graduates

Labour and Industry

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 39-58

  Wardell, Mark ^a   Sawyer, Steve ^a   Mitory, Jessica ^a   Reagor, Sara ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85045163932     PISSN: 10301763     EISSN: 23255676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10301763.2006.10669329     Document Type: Article

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