Women's Agency and the Quality of Family Relationships in India

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 187-206

  Allendorf, Keera ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Agency; Empowerment; Family; Gender; India; Marital quality

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER ROLE; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; KINSHIP; WOMENS STATUS;

INDIA; MADHYA PRADESH;

EID: 84857689256     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-012-9228-7     Document Type: Article

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