A nova vida: The commoditization of reproduction in Central Mozambique

Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-261

  Chapman, Rachel R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Central Mozambique; Commoditization; Inequality; Reproductive health; Risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MOZAMBIQUE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RELIGION; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALITY; SOCIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; MOZAMBIQUE; OWNERSHIP; PARENTING; PARTURITION; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; WITCHCRAFT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 4544303937     PISSN: 01459740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01459740490487107     Document Type: Article

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