Using selection, optimization, and compensation to reduce job/family stressors: Effective when it matters

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 511-539

  Young, Lindsey M ^a   Baltes, Boris B ^a   Pratt, Angela K ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Family stressors; Job stressors; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249863597     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-007-9039-8     Document Type: Article

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