Perceptions of Work-Life Balance Among Military Law Enforcement Personnel and their Spouses

Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-119

  Matsch, Mahlia A ^a   Sachau, Daniel A ^b   Gertz, Jessica ^c   Englert, David R ^d  

^a Organizational Development Specialist   (United States)

^b MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Federal Management Partners Inc   (United States)

^d Criminal/Investigative Psychologist ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

FWC; Organizational support; Spouses; Turnover; WFC; Work life conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873254420     PISSN: 08820783     EISSN: 19366469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11896-009-9046-y     Document Type: Article

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