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Wendy Chan & Dorothy E. Chunn
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This book explores, for the first time in an edited collection, the intersection of three key research areas – women, madness and the law – and advances the debates on how law and the ‘psy’ sciences play a critical role in regulating and controlling women’s lives.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 350 ● ISBN 9781843146063 ● Editor Wendy Chan & Dorothy E. Chunn ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2005 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2419711 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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