The importance of work: Changing work commitment following the transition to motherhood

Acta Sociologica (United Kingdom)

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-153

  Evertsson, Marie ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

child birth; Sweden; transition to motherhood; work commitment; work importance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877662867     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0001699312466177     Document Type: Article

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