Giving Birth and Returning to Work: The Impact of Work-Family Conflict on Women's Health After Childbirth

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 791-798

  Grice, Mira M ^a   Feda, Denise ^a   McGovern, Patricia ^a   Alexander, Bruce H ^a   McCaffrey, David ^a   Ukestad, Laurie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Job Satisfaction; Maternal Welfare; Minnesota; Postpartum Period; Women's Health; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; PARENTAL LEAVE; PREGNANCY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 34548543850     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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