Work-family conflict and coping strategies adopted by female married professionals in Hong Kong

Women in Management Review

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 182-190

  Susanna, Lo ^a   Stone, Raymond ^a   Catherine, W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84986161394     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420310479381     Document Type: Article

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