Routinization of divorce law practice in China: Institutional constraints' influence on judicial behaviour

International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-109

  He, Xin ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 65349087902     PISSN: 13609939     EISSN: 14643707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/lawfam/ebn016     Document Type: Article

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