Culture, community and responsibilities: Abortion in Ireland

Sociology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 279-298

  Porter, Elisabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Communities; Moral responsibilities; Nurturance; Social changes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009822306     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038596030002005     Document Type: Article

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