Traditional gift giving among Pacific families in New Zealand

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 431-444

  Tumama Cowley, Esther ^a   Paterson, Janis ^a   Williams, Maynard ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

pacific families; traditional gift giving

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444369563     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JEEI.0000039949.35285.20     Document Type: Article

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