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Family Moves and Personal Outcomes

PARENTHOOD AND RETIREMENT

Gender, cohort, and welfare regime differences

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Pages 446-461 | Received 16 Feb 2012, Accepted 09 Nov 2012, Published online: 07 Dec 2012

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