Marital stability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Do women's autonomy and socioeconomic situation matter?

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-132

  Takyi, Baffour K ^a   Broughton, Christopher L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Divorce; Ghana; Marital instability; Women's autonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744802209     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-005-9006-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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