Problems and pressures facing lone mothers in management and professional occupations – a pilot study

Women in Management Review

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 383-399

  Gill, Susan ^a   Davidson, Marilyn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Management; Single people; Stress; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986145746     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006290     Document Type: Article

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