Parenthood and productivity: A study of demands, resources and family-friendly firms

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 110-122

  Wallace, Jean E ^a   Young, Marisa C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family friendly workplaces; Parenthood; Productivity; Professionals; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349117123     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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