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For her own good by Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English · Booklabria

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For her own good

HistoryWomen

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First published: 1978
Language: English
Editions: 9

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A book by Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English, first published in 1978. Open Library records 9 editions, all in English; the newest is from Anchor Books, 2005, 410 pages.

Subjects: History
Women
Social conditions
Social aspects
Popular works
Mother and child
Set in: United States
Women

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