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Child Related Leave: Usage and Implications for Gender Equality

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  • Keane, Claire
  • Alamir, Anousheh
  • McGinnity, Frances
  • O'Shea, Richard
  • Russell, Helen

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  • Keane, Claire & Alamir, Anousheh & McGinnity, Frances & O'Shea, Richard & Russell, Helen, 2025. "Child Related Leave: Usage and Implications for Gender Equality," Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), number JR12.
    • Handle: RePEc:esr:resser:jr12
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.26504/JR12
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