Work-family mismatch through a child developmental lens

Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 255-274

  Zaslow, Martha ^a,b   Jekielek, Susan ^a   Gallagher, Megan ^a,c  

^a CHILD TRENDS   (United States)

^b Early Childhood Development Child Trends   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84909354587     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410613523     Document Type: Chapter

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