Parenthood and commitment to the legal profession: Are mothers less committed than fathers?

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 478-495

  Wallace, Jean E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Career commitment; Parenthood; Professionals; Support; Work family balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749116729     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-008-9113-z     Document Type: Article

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