The transition to motherhood in an organizational context: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 315-333

  Millward, Lynne J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748319505     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 09631798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317906X110322     Document Type: Review

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