A decent girl well worth helping: women, migration and unwanted pregnancy

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Ryan, L. 2007. A decent girl well worth helping: women, migration and unwanted pregnancy. in: Harte, L. and Whelan, Y. (ed.) Ireland beyond boundaries: mapping Irish studies in the twenty-first century. Pluto Press. pp. 135-153
Chapter titleA decent girl well worth helping: women, migration and unwanted pregnancy
AuthorsRyan, L.
Research GroupSocial Policy Research Centre (SPRC)
Page range135-153
Book titleIreland beyond boundaries: mapping Irish studies in the twenty-first century.
EditorsHarte, L. and Whelan, Y.
PublisherPluto Press
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Hardcover9780745321851
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Print01 Jan 2007
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Deposited05 Jan 2010
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LanguageEnglish
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