Work interference with dinnertime as a mediator and moderator between work hours and work and family outcomes

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 310-327

  Jacob, Jenet I ^a   Allen, Sarah ^a   Hill, E Jeffrey ^a   Mead, Nicole L ^a   Ferris, Maria ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IBM Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dinnertime; Family meals; Family rituals; Work family conflict; Work family facilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749141137     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X08316025     Document Type: Article

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