Nonstandard work schedules and child care decisions: Evidence form the NICHD Study of Early Child Care

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 231-256

  Han, Wen Jui ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care decisions; Nonstandard work schedules

Indexed keywords

EID: 3342989144     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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