Satisfaction with work-family balance for parents of early adolescents compared to parents of younger children

Journal of Family Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-106

  Craig, Lyn ^a   Sawrikar, Pooja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Satisfaction; Time use; Transition to high school; Work family balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 50149106347     PISSN: 13229400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jfs.327.14.1.91     Document Type: Article

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