Mother–Father Parity in Work–Family Conflict? The Importance of Selection Effects and Nonresponse Bias.
Do mothers experience worse work–family conflicts compared with fathers? Yes, according to trenchant and influential qualitative studies that illuminate mothers' deeply felt problems from work demands that intrude into family life. No, suggest studies employing representative samples of employed par...
| Publicado en: | Social Forces Vol. 101; no. 3; pp. 1171 - 1199 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Mar2023
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