Abiding by the rules: Instructing women in relationships

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 237-245

  Boynton, Petra ^a  

^a Open Learning Unit   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85046983355     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353503013002007     Document Type: Note

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