Change in job conditions, change in psychological distress, and gender: A longitudinal study of dual-earner couples

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 253-274

  Barnett, Rosalind C ^b   Brennan, Robert T ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Radcliffe College   (United States)

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EID: 0031498122     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1379(199705)18:3<253::AID-JOB800>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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