Working life and family life: Ambiguous communication at work

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-141

  Bø, Ingerid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Equal opportunity; Family; Gender; Norway; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646437925     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668800600586951     Document Type: Review

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