Shift work, parenting behaviors, and children's socioemotional well-being: A within-family study

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 727-748

  Barnett, Rosalind Chait ^a   Gareis, Karen C ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child outcomes; Parenting behaviors; Shift work; Time with children

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247855800     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X06298737     Document Type: Article

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