Attitudes surrounding the continuation of female circumcision in the Sudan: Passing the tradition to the next generation

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 966-981

  Williams, Lindy ^a   Sobieszczyk, Teresa ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Female circumcision; Gender; Infibulation; Sudan

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039460109     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353796     Document Type: Article

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