Flexibility and work-life conflict in times of crisis: A gender perspective

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 9-10, 2013, Pages 613-635

  Hofäcker, Dirk ^a   König, Stefanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Control; Economic crisis; Economic cycles; Europe; Flexible employment; Gender; Perceived conflict; Welfare state comparison; Work arrangements; Work preferences; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883110131     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJSSP-04-2013-0042     Document Type: Article

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