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work-family spillover  

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  • The term work-family spillover is often used in a general way to refer to the effects that paid employment has on family relationships. Initial research focused on maternal employment, based on the idea that a mothers work outside of the home might adversely affect her children and family. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Work-family Spillover]

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