Work, family, and individual factors associated with mothers attaining their preferred work situations

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 208-228

  Jacob, Jenet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial responsibility; Mothers' preferred work; Mothers' work; Religion; Work and family

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249137201     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X07312820     Document Type: Article

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