It doesn't matter: Some cautionary findings about sex and representation from school committee conversations

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 630-647

  Donahue, Jesse ^a  

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EID: 5544263142     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.1997.tb00046.x     Document Type: Article

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