Squaring the ('charmed') circle: Normality and happiness of middle-aged married women in Hong Kong

Asian Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 30-58

  Ho, Petula Sik Ying ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Chinese; Heteronor mativity; Heterosexuality; Hierarchy; Sexual; Woman

Indexed keywords

EID: 47649121742     PISSN: 12259276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12259276.2008.11666044     Document Type: Article

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