The effect of career ambition and satisfaction on attitudes towards equal opportunities and family-friendly policies for women: A case study in Hong Kong

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-70

  Ng, Catherine W ^a   Fosh, Patricia ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equal employment opportunities; Family; Hong Kong; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 12544252664     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366880042000200299     Document Type: Review

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