Women, girls, and the unfinished work of connection: A critical review of American girls' studies

All About the Girl: Culture, Power, and Identity

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 15-27

  Ward, Janie Victoria ^a   Benjamin, Beth Cooper ^b  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 84906624477     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203492567     Document Type: Chapter

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