Gender, the work-life interface and wellbeing: A study of hospital doctors

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 439-453

  Walsh, Janet ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burnout; Doctors; Gender; Social support; Wellbeing; Work life interface

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; OCCUPATION; PERCEPTION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 84877812255     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2012.00593.x     Document Type: Article

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