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How Satisfied Are Women and Men with Their Academic Work?

The Impact of Gender, Discipline, Area and Academic Rank in Australia

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Bornholt, L., Poole, M., Hattie, J. (2005). How Satisfied Are Women and Men with Their Academic Work?. In: Welch, A. (eds) The Professoriate. Higher Education Dynamics, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3383-4_7

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