Crossover of occupational stress in dual-career couples: The role of work demands and supports, job commitment and marital communication

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-232

  Crossfield, Sophie ^a   Kinman, Gail ^b   Jones, Fiona ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crossover; Dual career couples; Work stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844439549     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668800500049779     Document Type: Article

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