THE BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY OF FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING IN NORTHERN GHANA

Research in Economic Anthropology

Volumn 23, Issue , 2004, Pages 175-202

  Reason, Letitia L ^a  

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EID: 34247667771     PISSN: 01901281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-1281(04)23007-4     Document Type: Review

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