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The World According to NAMBLA: Accounting for Deviance

@article{DeYoung1989TheWA,
  title={The World According to NAMBLA: Accounting for Deviance},
  author={Mary J. DeYoung},
  journal={Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare},
  year={1989},
  volume={16},
  pages={9}
}
  • M. DeYoung
  • Published 1989
  • Philosophy
  • Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare
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