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Couples’ changing work patterns in the United Kingdom and the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Couples’ changing work patterns in the United Kingdom and the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. / Qian, Yue; Hu, Yang.
In: Gender, Work and Organization, Vol. 28, No. S2, 31.07.2021, p. 535-553.

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Qian, Y & Hu, Y 2021, 'Couples’ changing work patterns in the United Kingdom and the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic', Gender, Work and Organization, vol. 28, no. S2, pp. 535-553. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12661

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Qian, Y., & Hu, Y. (2021). Couples’ changing work patterns in the United Kingdom and the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gender, Work and Organization, 28(S2), 535-553. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12661

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Qian Y, Hu Y. Couples’ changing work patterns in the United Kingdom and the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gender, Work and Organization. 2021 Jul 31;28(S2):535-553. Epub 2021 Mar 16. doi: 10.1111/gwao.12661

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Qian, Yue ; Hu, Yang. / Couples’ changing work patterns in the United Kingdom and the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. In: Gender, Work and Organization. 2021 ; Vol. 28, No. S2. pp. 535-553.

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