Debt, shame, and survival: becoming and living as widows in rural Kerala, India

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The health and well-being of widows in India is an important but neglected issue of public health and women’s rights. We investigate the lives of Indian women <it>as they become widows</it>, focussing on the causes of the...

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Main Authors: Mohindra Katia, Haddad Slim, Narayana Delampady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC International Health and Human Rights
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/12/28