After the baby: Work-family conflict and working mothers' psychological health

Family Relations

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 380-391

  Marshall, Nancy L ^a   Tracy, Allison J ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptomatology; Infant health; Psychological health; Work family conflict; Working mothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349312839     PISSN: 01976664     EISSN: 17413729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2009.00560.x     Document Type: Article

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