Suitable for the Job? Matching Stereotype Content of Occupations and Demographic Group Membership at the Intersection of Gender and Sexual Orientation
By: Andrea Strinic and Jens Agerström
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.201 | Journal eISSN: 2002-2867
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Submitted on: Nov 3, 2022
Accepted on: Mar 21, 2025
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