'Having it all' and the discourse of equal opportunity: Reflections on choices and changing perceptions

Gender and Education

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 265-280

  Aveling, Nado ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0036749853     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0954025022000010721     Document Type: Article

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