On the edge of the law: Women's property rights and dispute resolution in Kisii, Kenya

Law and Society Review

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-60

  Henrysson, Elin ^c   Joireman, Sandra F ^a,b  

^a WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 62649085240     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: 15405893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5893.2009.00366.x     Document Type: Article

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