Resolving couples' work-family conflicts: The complexity of decision making and the introduction of a new framework

Human Relations

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 793-819

  Radcliffe, Laura S ^a   Cassell, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

conflict; decision making; diaries; dual earner; longitudinal; qualitative; work and family

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903889558     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726713506022     Document Type: Article

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