Spirits of the womb: Migration, reproductive choice and healing in Rajasthan

Contributions to Indian Sociology

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 163-188

  Unnithan Kumar, Maya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDBEARING; GENDER ROLE; HEALTH CARE; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; WOMENS HEALTH;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; JAIPUR; RAJASTHAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 1142305927     PISSN: 00699667     EISSN: 09730648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/006996670303700108     Document Type: Article

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