Family, friend, and neighbour child care providers and maternal well-being in low-income systems: An ecological social perspective

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 369-391

  Kossek, Ellen E ^a   Pichler, Shaun M ^a   Meece, Darrell ^b   Barratt, Marguerite E ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 65749193363     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/096317908X324387     Document Type: Article

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