Work and Family over the Life Course: Do Older Workers Differ?

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-13

  Hill, E Jeffrey ^a   Erickson, Jenet J ^a   Fellows, Kaylene J ^a   Martinengo, Giuseppe ^a   Allen, Sarah M ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Older workers; Work family conflict; Work family fit; Workplace flexibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899496436     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-012-9346-8     Document Type: Article

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