Strategies for coping with work-family conflict: The distinctive relationships of gender role ideology

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-19

  Somech, Anit ^a   Drach Zahavy, Anat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Coping strategy; Employed parents; Gender role ideology; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FAMILY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SEX ROLE; SOCIALIZATION; STRESS MANAGEMENT; WORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROLE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33846567127     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8998.12.1.1     Document Type: Article

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