Denying biological parenthood: Fosterage in northern benin

Ethnos

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 487-506

  Alber, Erdmute ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Baatombu; Belonging; Benin; Fosterage; Parenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044811288     PISSN: 00141844     EISSN: 1469588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0014184032000160532     Document Type: Article

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