Work-family mismatch and child health and well-being: A review of the economics research

Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 293-308

  Korenman, Sanders ^a,b   Kaestner, Robert ^b,c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84909097521     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410613523     Document Type: Chapter

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