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SYMPOSIUM

‘‘Isn't it time you were finishing?’’: Women's Labor Force Participation and Childbearing in England, 1860–1920

Pages 145-164 | Received 29 Sep 2011, Accepted 28 Aug 2012, Published online: 03 Oct 2012

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