Gender Differences in Perceived Work Demands, Family Demands and Life Stress among Married Chinese Employees

Management and Organization Review

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 209-229

  Choi, Jaepil ^a   Chen, Chao C ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 52749096227     PISSN: 17408776     EISSN: 17408784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8784.2006.00041.x     Document Type: Article

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