Working part-time: Achieving a successful 'work-life' balance?

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-122

  Warren, Tracey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finances; Leisure; Part time; Work life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; PENSION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCOME; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; PENSIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY OF LIFE; WOMEN, WORKING; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 1842866887     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-4446.2004.00008.x     Document Type: Article

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