Balancing parenthood and academia: Work/family stress as influenced by gender and tenure status

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-106

  O'Laughlin, Elizabeth M ^a   Bischoff, Lisa G ^a  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academia; Parenting; Role strain; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 17444430377     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X04265942     Document Type: Article

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