Research ArticleIII. Consequences of Long-Term Unemployment
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The Emotional Toll of Long-Term Unemployment: Examining the Interaction Effects of Gender and Marital Status

Gokce Basbug, Ofer Sharone
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences April 2017, 3 (3) 222-244; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7758/RSF.2017.3.3.10

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Gokce Basbug, Ofer Sharone
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences Apr 2017, 3 (3) 222-244; DOI: 10.7758/RSF.2017.3.3.10
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