Redefining kin and family social relations: Burial societies and emergency relief in Botswana

Journal of Social Development in Africa

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-110

  Ngwenya, Barbara Ntombi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; FINANCIAL PROVISION; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

BOTSWANA;

EID: 0038209248     PISSN: 10121080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/jsda.v18i1.23820     Document Type: Article

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