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Transforming post compulsory eduation? Femocrats at work in the academy. / Deem, Rosemary; Ozga, Jennifer T.
In: Women's Studies International Forum, Vol. 23, No. 2, 03.2000, p. 153-166.

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Deem, R & Ozga, JT 2000, 'Transforming post compulsory eduation? Femocrats at work in the academy.', Women's Studies International Forum, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 153-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-5395(00)00070-4

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Deem R, Ozga JT. Transforming post compulsory eduation? Femocrats at work in the academy. Women's Studies International Forum. 2000 Mar;23(2):153-166. doi: 10.1016/S0277-5395(00)00070-4

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Deem, Rosemary ; Ozga, Jennifer T. / Transforming post compulsory eduation? Femocrats at work in the academy. In: Women's Studies International Forum. 2000 ; Vol. 23, No. 2. pp. 153-166.

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