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Direct linkAgarwala, Rina; Lynch, Scott M. – Social Forces, 2006
Women's autonomy has long been a central concern for researchers examining the social position of women in developing countries. However, little emphasis has been placed on the measurement of autonomy, despite its importance for assessing the validity of comparative research. In this research, we use confirmatory factor analyses to determine (1)…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Females, Developing Nations, Comparative Analysis
