Paid Family Leave, Fathers’ Leave-Taking, and Leave-Sharing in Dual-Earner Households
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0276-8739
DOI: 10.1002/pam.22030