Work-family conflict: An exploration of the differential effects of a dependent child's age on working parents

Journal of European Industrial Training

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 530-549

  Darcy, Colette ^a   McCarthy, Alma ^b  

^a NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Family life; Human resource development; Parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548524219     PISSN: 03090590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090590710820042     Document Type: Article

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