A fractional commitment? Part-time work and the maternal body

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 462-475

  Gatrell, Caroline ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Career; Fractional employment; Motherhood; Part time work; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947287933     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190601167813     Document Type: Article

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