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Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice Volume 8, 2006 - Issue 2: Work-Family Reconciliation Policies: Theory and Practice
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The regulation of working time as work-family reconciliation policy: Comparing Europe, Japan, and the United States

Janet C. Gornick Baruch College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 149-166 | Published online: 19 Aug 2006

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