Family-friendly policies: General nurses’ preferences and experiences

Journal of Health Organization and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 422-437

  Robinson, Sarah ^a   Davey, Barbara ^a   Murrells, Trevor ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child care; Equality; Family friendly organizations; Flexible working hours; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAY CARE; FAMILY; FAMILY LEAVE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK SCHEDULE;

CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; MOTHERS; NURSES; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PARENTAL LEAVE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STATE MEDICINE; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 1342285011     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260310506588     Document Type: Article

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