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Schedule flexibility in hourly jobs: unanticipated consequences and promising directions

Susan J. Lambert School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, 969 E. 60 St., Chicago, IL, 60637, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Anna Haley-Lock School of Social Work, University of Wisconsin, 1350 University Ave, Madison, WI, 53705, USA
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Julia R. Henly School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, 969 E. 60 St., Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
Pages 293-315 | Received 10 Jun 2010, Accepted 23 Dec 2011, Published online: 05 Mar 2012

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