Immigration and women's empowerment - Salvadorans in Los Angeles

Gender and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 625-646

  Zentgraf, Kristine M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21144438572     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124302236989     Document Type: Article

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