Integrating cultural rituals into family therapy: A case study with a Bedouin-Arab patient in Israel

Journal of Family Psychotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-73

  Al Krenawi, Alean ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Case study; Culture; Family therapy; Israel; Psychotherapy; Rituals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; ISRAEL; MALE; PARANOIA; PSYCHIATRIST; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032868547     PISSN: 08975353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J085v10n01_05     Document Type: Article

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