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Preparation of this article was supported in part by National Institute of Mental Health grant PHS MH 42457-01 to Cary Cherniss. I gratefully acknowledge the assistance of four anonymous reviewers and the Editor for comments on a draft of this article.
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Cherniss, C. Career stability in public service professionals: A longitudinal investigation based on biographical interviews. Am J Commun Psychol 17, 339–422 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00931170
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