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Takyi, Baffour K.; Gyimah, Stephen Obeng – Journal of Family Issues, 2007
Although previous work has attributed the instability of African marriages to the diffusion of Western norms and values in the region, fewer attempts have been made to empirically assess how Africa's internal institutional structures, such as extended kinship ties, impact marital outcomes. Guided by rational choice and exchange theories, we argue…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Foreign Countries, Marriage, Divorce