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Genealogical tales about educational provision in Australia since colonisation: Tracing the descent of discourses of gender equity

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Hayes, D.N.A. Genealogical tales about educational provision in Australia since colonisation: Tracing the descent of discourses of gender equity. Aust. Educ. Res. 27, 47–69 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03219713

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