Working and non-working mothers: A comparative study

Women in Management Review

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 264-275

  Rout, Usha R ^a   Cooper, Cary L ^b   Kerslake, Helen ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employees; Employment; Health; Mental health; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986042632     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649429710181234     Document Type: Article

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