Entrusting Children to Grandmothers: Exploring Care Dynamics through Multiple Roles of Women in Eastern Indonesia
Lenny Lia Ekawati(1*), I Nyoman Indra Kresna Wijaya(2), Benidiktus Delpada(3)
(1) Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) Indonesia
(2) Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) Indonesia
(3) Local Linguist and Independent Researcher in Alor District
(*) Corresponding Author
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