Beyond a strong state and docile women

International Feminist Journal of Politics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 420-446

  Oum, Young Rae ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Boy preference; Fertility rate; Population policy; Reproductive behavior; Sex ratio; Third World feminisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444433937     PISSN: 14616742     EISSN: 14684470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1461674032000122768     Document Type: Review

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