The weight of the hyphen: Freedom, fusion and responsibility embodied by young Muslim-American women during a time of surveillance

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 164-177

  Zaal, Mayida ^a   Salah, Tahani ^b   Fine, Michelle ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 68349100025     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888690701454674     Document Type: Article

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