Women's careers beyond the classroom: Changing roles in a changing world

Curriculum Inquiry

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 271-302

  Bascia, Nina ^a   Young, Beth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 33746594359     PISSN: 03626784     EISSN: 1467873X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0362-6784.00198     Document Type: Article

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