Midwives, marginality, and public identity work

Symbolic Interaction

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-203

  Foley, Lara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

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EID: 18944378381     PISSN: 01956086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/si.2005.28.2.183     Document Type: Article

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