Introduction: Women and policy and institutional change in rural China

Journal of Contemporary China

Volumn 15, Issue 49, 2006, Pages 575-583

  Sargeson, Sally ^a  

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EID: 33750363742     PISSN: 10670564     EISSN: 14699400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10670560600836523     Document Type: Editorial

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