Law and women

a select bibliography of cross-national relevance

by F. A. Wakil

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Published 1987 by University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon .
Written in English

Subjects:

• University of Saskatchewan. -- Library -- Catalogs.,
• Women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.,
• Domestic relations -- Bibliography -- Catalogs.

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Edition Notes

Statement	F. A. Wakil.
Contributions	University of Saskatchewan. Library.
Classifications
LC Classifications	K644.A12 .W35
The Physical Object
Pagination	viii, 94 p. ;
Number of Pages	94
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL18068793M
ISBN 10	0888801890

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