Family structure, gender, and the work-family interface: Work-to-family conflict among single and partnered parents

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-107

  Minnotte, Krista Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Family structure; Single parents; Work and family; Work to family conflict; Work to family spillover

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857781988     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-011-9261-4     Document Type: Article

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