Work life and mental wellbeing of single and non-single working mothers in Scandinavia

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 562-568

  Bull, Torill ^a   Mittelmark, Maurice B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Financial stress; Scandinavia; single mothers; social support; wellbeing; work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; JOB STRESS; LIFE SATISFACTION; MENTAL HEALTH; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCANDINAVIA; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; WORKING MOTHER;

ADULT; DENMARK; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; JOB SATISFACTION; MARITAL STATUS; MOTHERS; NORWAY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; WOMEN, WORKING; WORK;

EID: 68649087403     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494809340494     Document Type: Article

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