Agency in action - young women and their sexual relationships in a private school

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Agency in action - young women and their sexual relationships in a private school. / Maxwell, Claire; Aggleton, Peter.

I: Gender and Education, Bind 22, Nr. 3, 01.05.2010, s. 327-343.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Maxwell, C & Aggleton, P 2010, 'Agency in action - young women and their sexual relationships in a private school', Gender and Education, bind 22, nr. 3, s. 327-343. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540250903341120

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Maxwell, C., & Aggleton, P. (2010). Agency in action - young women and their sexual relationships in a private school. Gender and Education, 22(3), 327-343. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540250903341120

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Maxwell C, Aggleton P. Agency in action - young women and their sexual relationships in a private school. Gender and Education. 2010 maj 1;22(3):327-343. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540250903341120

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Maxwell, Claire ; Aggleton, Peter. / Agency in action - young women and their sexual relationships in a private school. I: Gender and Education. 2010 ; Bind 22, Nr. 3. s. 327-343.

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