Workaholism, life balance, and well-being: A comparative analysis

Journal of Occupational Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 104-111

  Matuska, Kathleen M ^a  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family relations; Imbalance; Lifestyle; Quality of life; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953736195     PISSN: 14427591     EISSN: 21581576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14427591.2010.9686681     Document Type: Article

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