Towards ending the silence: Working women caring for children with chronic illness

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 91-108

  Vickers, Margaret H ^a   Parris, Melissa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Chronic illness; Disability; Employment; Work home conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644432002     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10672-005-3885-1     Document Type: Article

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