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100 _aChandra, V.
245 _aWomen's self-perception: an inter-sector comparison of construction, legal and nursing professionals
260 _c2004
490 _aConstruction Management and Economics
_v22(9) November 2004, 947-956(10)
520 _aCompares women in the construction industry with other male dominated and female dominated industries, revealing little variation in self-perception. Women in the construction industry emerge relatively positive, with the highest overall level of self-esteem. This is despite considerable evidence of significant barriers to entry and career progression for women in construction, compared to other industries. Concludes the construction industry is not a special case and that support strategies used in other industries are directly transferable, although the culture of the construction industry may make them more difficult to implement. Graphs and references.
590 _aABS
590 _aABS
650 _aGENDER
650 _aEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
650 _aWOMEN
650 _aPROFESSIONALS
650 _aLAWYERS
690 _aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-MANAGEMENT
700 _aLoosemore, M.
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