Experiences of Globalization and Health in the Narratives of Women Industrial Workers in Sri Lanka

Gender, Technology and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-102

  Attanapola, Chamila T ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

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EID: 33749037450     PISSN: 00936502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097185240500900105     Document Type: Article

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