Growing up 'Australian' in the 1950s: The dream of social science

Australian Historical Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 111, 1998, Pages 344-365

  Faye, Esther ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 61449501892     PISSN: 1031461X     EISSN: 19405049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10314619808596077     Document Type: Article

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