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Sex, gender, and the work-to-family interface: exploring negative and positive interdependencies. / Powell, Gary N.; Greenhaus, Jeffrey H.
In: Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 53, No. 3, 06.2010, p. 513-534.

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Powell, GN & Greenhaus, JH 2010, 'Sex, gender, and the work-to-family interface: exploring negative and positive interdependencies', Academy of Management Journal, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 513-534. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMJ.2010.51468647

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Powell, G. N., & Greenhaus, J. H. (2010). Sex, gender, and the work-to-family interface: exploring negative and positive interdependencies. Academy of Management Journal, 53(3), 513-534. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMJ.2010.51468647

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Powell GN, Greenhaus JH. Sex, gender, and the work-to-family interface: exploring negative and positive interdependencies. Academy of Management Journal. 2010 Jun;53(3):513-534. doi: 10.5465/AMJ.2010.51468647

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Powell, Gary N. ; Greenhaus, Jeffrey H. / Sex, gender, and the work-to-family interface : exploring negative and positive interdependencies. In: Academy of Management Journal. 2010 ; Vol. 53, No. 3. pp. 513-534.

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