Female genital cutting and children's rights: Implications for social work practice

Child Care in Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-16

  Dustin, Donna ^a   Davies, Liz ^a  

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EID: 43249146655     PISSN: 13575279     EISSN: 1476489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13575270601103366     Document Type: Article

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