China's Hidden Children: Abandonment, Adoption, and the Human Costs of the One-Child Policy
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Kay Ann Johnson., & Kay Ann Johnson|AUTHOR. (2016). China's Hidden Children: Abandonment, Adoption, and the Human Costs of the One-Child Policy . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kay Ann Johnson and Kay Ann Johnson|AUTHOR. 2016. China's Hidden Children: Abandonment, Adoption, and the Human Costs of the One-Child Policy. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kay Ann Johnson and Kay Ann Johnson|AUTHOR. China's Hidden Children: Abandonment, Adoption, and the Human Costs of the One-Child Policy The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kay Ann Johnson, and Kay Ann Johnson|AUTHOR. China's Hidden Children: Abandonment, Adoption, and the Human Costs of the One-Child Policy The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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