Factors for Divorce of Women Undergoing Divorce in Bangladesh

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 639-651

  Akter, Maksuda ^a   Begum, Roquia ^b  

^a Clinical Psychologist   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

divorce; divorce process; factors in divorce; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869381053     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2012.725364     Document Type: Article

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