Work-life balance and the demand for reduction in working hours: Evidence from the british social attitudes survey 2002

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 273-295

  MacInnes, John ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

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EID: 20744460643     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2005.00355.x     Document Type: Review

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