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Direct linkSrinivasan, Padma; Lee, Gary R. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2004
In spite of modernization and women's increasing role in the market economy, the practice of the dowry in India is becoming more widespread, and the value of dowries is increasing. There are many well-documented adverse consequences of the dowry system, particularly for women. This is a study of attitudes toward the dowry system among married…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Free Enterprise System, Females, Marital Status
