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Parenthood and the concept of the biological tie. / Maung, Hane.
In: Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies, Vol. 7, No. 2, 23.02.2021, p. 7-19.

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Maung, H 2021, 'Parenthood and the concept of the biological tie', Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 7-19. https://doi.org/10.21825/digest.v7i2.15950

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Maung, H. (2021). Parenthood and the concept of the biological tie. Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies, 7(2), 7-19. https://doi.org/10.21825/digest.v7i2.15950

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Maung H. Parenthood and the concept of the biological tie. Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies. 2021 Feb 23;7(2):7-19. doi: 10.21825/digest.v7i2.15950

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Maung, Hane. / Parenthood and the concept of the biological tie. In: Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies. 2021 ; Vol. 7, No. 2. pp. 7-19.

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