Dynamics of change in the practice of female genital cutting in Senegambia: Testing predictions of social convention theory

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1275-1283

  Shell Duncan, Bettina ^a   Wander, Katherine ^a   Hernlund, Ylva ^c   Moreau, Amadou ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Global Research and Advocacy Group   (Senegal)

^c Independent Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Female genital cutting; Senegal; Social capital; Social convention theory; The Gambia

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; MARRIAGE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL NETWORK; THEORETICAL STUDY; WOMENS HEALTH; WOMENS STATUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; GAMBIA; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENEGAL; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL NETWORK; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; CULTURE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GAMBIA; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MARRIAGE; SENEGAL; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

GAMBIA; SENEGAL;

EID: 80053325669     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.07.022     Document Type: Article

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