The work-family interface in the United States and Singapore: Conflict across cultures

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 646-656

  Galovan, Adam M ^a   Fackrell, Tamara ^a   Buswell, Lydia ^a   Jones, Blake L ^a   Hill, E Jeffrey ^a   Carroll, Sarah June ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collectivism individualism; Cross cultural research; Schedule flexibility; Work family conflict; Work family interface

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SINGAPORE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WORK; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; AGED; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SINGAPORE; UNITED STATES; WORK; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049438863     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020832     Document Type: Article

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