Structural Violence and Child Health : A Multi - Level Analysis of Development , Gender Inequality , and Democracy in Developing Countries
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Structural Violence and Child Health: A Multi-Level Analysis of Development, Gender Inequality, and Democracy in Developing Countries by Rebekah Burroway Department of Sociology Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ David Brady, Co-Supervisor ___________________________ Linda K. George, Co-Supervisor ___________________________ S. Philip Morgan ___________________________ Linda Burton ___________________________ Kim Blankenship An abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Sociology in the Graduate School of Duke University 2011 Copyright by Rebekah Ann Burroway 2011
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