Work-life conflict and social inequality in Western Europe

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 489-508

  McGinnity, Frances ^a   Calvert, Emma ^a  

^a ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Comparative research; European social survey; Social class; Work life balance; Work life conflict

Indexed keywords

CLASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INCOME; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY STRATEGY; POVERTY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CONFLICT; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 68549104415     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9433-2     Document Type: Article

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