Examining the impact of workplace supports: Work-family fit and satisfaction in the U.S. military

Family Relations

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 131-144

  McFadyen, Jennifer M ^b   Kerpelman, Jennifer L ^a   Adler Baeder, Francesca ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Family support; Military families; Work family fit

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744435705     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0197-6664.2005.00011.x     Document Type: Review

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