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Aging Masculinities and Long-Term Residential Care in Jon Hassler’s Simon’s Night (1979)

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/as.149 | Journal eISSN: 2184-6006
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 16, 2024
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Accepted on: Dec 16, 2024
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Published on: Apr 22, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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