Child fostering and fertility: Some evidence for Ghana

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 107-115

  Klomegah, Roger ^a  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DISABLED PERSON; FERTILITY; FOSTER CARE; GHANA; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORY;

EID: 0034053561     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.31.1.107     Document Type: Article

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