What Helps Working Informal Caregivers? The Role of Workplace Characteristics in Balancing Work and Adult-Care Responsibilities

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 460-469

  Zuba, Martin ^a   Schneider, Ulrike ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Elder care; Informal care; Work family conflict; Work to family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888032369     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-012-9347-7     Document Type: Article

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