Motherhood, choice and the British media: A time to reflect

Gender and Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 255-263

  Hadfield, L ^a   Rudoe, N ^a   Sanderson Mann, J ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847656291     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250601166100     Document Type: Review

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