Part-time work and the career and life choices of the men from the work-sharing couples study

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 573-592

  Bjørnholt, Margunn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Equal opportunities; Family life; Gender; Norway; Part time workers; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986081977     PISSN: 20407149     EISSN: 17587093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02610151011067513     Document Type: Article

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