Fertility desires and perceptions of power in reproductive conflict in ghana

Gender and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 53-73

  DeRose, Laurie F ^a,b   Dodoo, F Nii Amoo ^a   Patil, Vrushali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b University of Maryland ^*  (United States)

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EID: 23044530953     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243202016001004     Document Type: Review

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