Work-life 'balance' in Europe

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 379-393

  Crompton, Rosemary ^a   Lyonette, Clare ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balance; Conflict; Societal effect; Work life

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751002064     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0001699306071680     Document Type: Article

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