Employment and married women's health in Korea; beneficial or harmful?

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 323-330

  Kim, Il Ho ^a   Chun, Heeran ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Occupational class; Role conflict; Role enhancement; Women's health; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; KOREA; MARRIED WOMAN; OCCUPATION; WORK;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; KOREA; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77953657881     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2009.42.5.323     Document Type: Article

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