The use of boundaries by self-employed, home-based workers to manage work and family: A qualitative study in Canada

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 386-398

  Myrie, Jennifer ^a   Daly, Kerry ^b  

^a Catholic Family Services Peel Dufferin   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian qualitative study; Home based work; Self employed workers; Work family boundaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949274606     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-009-9166-7     Document Type: Article

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