The Rise of Women's Education in the United States and Korea: A Struggle for Educational and Occupational Equality

Asian Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 30-93

  Rowe, Karen E ^a   Byong Suh, Kim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

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EID: 0642276579     PISSN: 12259276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12259276.1997.11665795     Document Type: Article

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