Work-family conflict: A study of lesbian mothers

Women in Management Review

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 578-597

  Tuten, Tracy L ^a   August, Rachel A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Family; Family friendly organizations; Homosexuals; Sexual behaviour; Work study

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748742986     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420610692525     Document Type: Article

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