Employment, work conditions, and the home environment in single-mother families

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1268-1297

  Lleras, Christy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive stimulation; Emotional support; Maternal employment; Shift work; Work hours

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249122221     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X08318842     Document Type: Article

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