Women's family power and gender preference in Minya, Egypt

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 410-428

  Yount, Kathryn M ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Egypt; Family power; Gender; Gender preferences; Ideation; Resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644753200     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2005.00125.x     Document Type: Review

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