Balancing work and life: Whose work? Whose life? Whose balance?

Asian Perspective

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 175-211

  Roberts, Glenda S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aging society; Enforcement of gender equality policies; Gender equality; Low birthrate; Women in the labor force; Work environment for women

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244470490     PISSN: 02589184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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