Towards egalitarian inheritance rights in Botswana: The case of Tlokweng

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-223

  Kalabamu, Faustin Tirwirukwa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Botswana; Customary laws; Gender; Generation; Property inheritance

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; GENDER ROLE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERIURBAN AREA; PROPERTY RIGHTS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70449417613     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350902899470     Document Type: Article

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