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The Spectre Of Overwork: An Analysis Of Trends Between 1974 And 1997 Using Australian Time-Use Diaries

Michael Bittman Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales
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James Mahmud Rice Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales
Pages 5-25 | Published online: 20 Jun 2013

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