Conjugality as social change: A Zimbabwean case

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-54

  Jackson, Cecile ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DEVELOPING WORLD; GENDER RELATIONS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MARRIAGE; SOCIAL CHANGE; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WOMENS STATUS;

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EID: 84857302527     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2011.629649     Document Type: Article

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