Marrying on credit: the burden of bridewealth

Young Sudanese refugees may benefit from greater freedom and opportunities in camps but the need for bridewealth payments when they return to their homelands can impose severe restrictions on their choices and integration prospects.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Katarzyna Grabska
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: University of Oxford 2012-08-01
Series:Forced Migration Review
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Online Access:http://www.fmreview.org/young-and-out-of-place/grabska.html
Description
Summary:Young Sudanese refugees may benefit from greater freedom and opportunities in camps but the need for bridewealth payments when they return to their homelands can impose severe restrictions on their choices and integration prospects.
ISSN:1460-9819