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The impact of organizational culture on men's use of parental leave in Sweden

Linda Haas Indiana University, USA
,
Karin Allard Högskolan Trollhättan, Sweden
&
Philip Hwang Göteborg University, Sweden
Pages 319-342 | Published online: 01 Jul 2010

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