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“Disconnected” Men: Understanding Men’s Joint Roles as Workers and Romantic Partners

Sarah Halpern-Meekin, Adam Talkington
RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences August 2022, 8 (5) 98-119; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7758/RSF.2022.8.5.05

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