Understanding childcare satisfaction and its effect on workplace outcomes: The convenience factor and the mediating role of work-family conflict

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 225-244

  Payne, Stephanie C ^a   Cook, Allison L ^a   Diaz, Ismael ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84860687120     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.2011.02026.x     Document Type: Article

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