In the face of conflict: Work-life conflict and desired work hour adjustments

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1313-1331

  Reynolds, Jeremy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Work hours; Work life conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745291696     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2005.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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