Synchronizing time for work and family: Preliminary insights from qualitative research with mothers

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 355-369

  Morehead, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

family; gender; hospital; household; mothers; nurses; time; work; workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040160784     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078301128756391     Document Type: Article

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