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Immigration And Women: Understanding The American Experience

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Book Title: Immigration And Women: Understanding The American Experience

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 0.6in

Item Width: 6in

Author: Reena Tandon, Elizabeth J. Clifford, Susan C. Pearce

Publication Name: Immigration and Women : Understanding the American Experience

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: New York University Press

Publication Year: 2011

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 15.2 Oz

Number of Pages: 319 Pages

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