Marital instability in an african society: Exploring the factors that influence divorce processes in ghana

Sociological Focus

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-96

  Takyi, Baffour K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 84937341860     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2001.10571184     Document Type: Article

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