When a Wife Says “No”: Wife Sexual Refusal as a Factor in Husband–Wife Homicides in Ghana

In Ghana, wife sexual refusal is a key factor in uxoricides or husband-to-wife murders. Despite this, there is a dearth of systematic research that examines sexual strife as a precipitant of domestic violence and spousal murder. The present article addresses the current lack of research by systemati...

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Main Author: Adinkrah, Mensah (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 1607-1633
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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