The relationships of flexible work schedules, workplace support, supervisory support, work-life balance, and the well-being of working parents

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-104

  Jang, Soo Jung ^a  

^a Sungshin Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Supervisory support; Well being; Work life balance; Work schedule flexibility; Working parents; Workplace support

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849133794     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01488370802678561     Document Type: Article

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