Understanding the Time-Squeeze: Married Couples' Preferred and Actual Work-Hour Strategies

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1115-1136

  Clarkberg, M ^a   Moen, P ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 0035529542     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764201044007005     Document Type: Article

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