Work-family experiences and the insights of municipal government employees: A case study

Public Personnel Management

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-221

  Secret, Mary ^a   Swanberg, Jennifer ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 46449089105     PISSN: 00910260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009102600803700205     Document Type: Article

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