Eldercare demands, strain, and work engagement: The moderating role of perceived organizational support

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 667-680

  Zacher, Hannes ^a   Winter, Gabriele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Demands; Eldercare; Perceived organizational support; Strain; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755153756     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2011.03.020     Document Type: Article

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