Applicant gender and family structure: Effects on perceived relocation commitment and spouse resistance

Sex Roles

Volumn 47, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 543-552

  Allen, Tammy D ^a   Eby, Lillian T ^b   Douthitt, Shane S ^c   Noble, Carrie L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Bank of America Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

family structure; mobility opportunity; relocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036977406     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022073821684     Document Type: Article

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