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The Cultural Construction of the Girl “Teen”: A Cross-cultural Analysis of Feminine Adolescence Portrayed in Popular Culture

Pages 233-247 | Received 21 Aug 2015, Accepted 09 Jan 2016, Published online: 05 Feb 2016

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