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This research was supported by a Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Russell Sage Foundation and by Grant #SES-8319464 from the National Science Foundation, both to the first author. The authors thank David Dooley, Barbara J. Felton, David H. Krantz, Bruce D. Rapkin, and an anonymous reviewer for their comments.
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Shinn, M., Wong, N.W., Simko, P.A. et al. Promoting the well-being of working parents: Coping, social support, and flexible job schedules. Am J Commun Psychol 17, 31–55 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931201
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