Perspectives of homeworkers and their partners on working flexibility and gender equity

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 448-461

  Sullivan, Cath ^a   Smithson, Janet ^a  

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Author keywords

Domestic labour; Flexibility; Gender; Work at home; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947249069     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190601167797     Document Type: Article

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