Depressive Symptoms in Mothers: The Role of Employment and Role Quality

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 313-333

  Haggag, Alexander K ^a   Geser, Willi ^b   Ostermann, Herwig ^a   Schusterschitz, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Austria; depression; employment; mother; multiple roles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859358245     PISSN: 15555240     EISSN: 15555259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2011.618432     Document Type: Article

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