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THE HARDCOVER EDITION AS FOLLOWS:
Smith, Helen, 1961–
Men on strike : why men are boycotting marriage, fatherhood, and the American dream : and why it matters / by Helen Smith, PhD
pages cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-59403-763-4 (ebk.)
1. Men—United States—Attitudes. 2. Men—Psychology. 3. Marriage. 4. Sex discrimination against men. I. Title.
HQ1090.3.S65 2013
155.3'32—dc23
2012042992