Gendered Work Conditions, Health, and Work Outcomes

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-45

  Bond, Meg A ^a   Punnett, Laura ^a   Pyle, Jean L ^a   Cazeca, Dianne ^a   Cooperman, Manuela ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREJUDICE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0347986691     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.9.1.28     Document Type: Article

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