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Exploring the long-term effects of employment on social networks

Commentary on “Employment over the life course and post-retirement social networks: A gendered perspective” by Cohn-Schwartz

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2024

Peter C. Sun*
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Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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