Work addiction and the family: Conceptual and research considerations

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-92

  Robinson, Bryan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Considerations; Family; Work addiction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347828161     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0300443971370106     Document Type: Article

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