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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
