Opting in between: Strategies used by professional women with children to balance work and family

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 331-348

  Grant Vallone, Elisa J ^a   Ensher, Ellen A ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

boundaryless careers; opting in; Women's careers; work family balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960727955     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: 15560856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845310372219     Document Type: Article

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