Individual and Crossover Effects of Work Schedule Fit: A Within-Couple Analysis

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1041-1054

  Gareis, Karen C ^a   Barnett, Rosalind Chait ^a   Brennan, Robert T ^b  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual earner couples; Reduced work schedules; Schedule fit; Within couple analysis; Work family tradeoffs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344064933     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2003.01041.x     Document Type: Review

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