The story of Bedouin-Arab women in a polygamous marriage

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 497-509

  Al Krenawi, Alean ^a   Graham, John R ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; MARRIAGE; POLYGAMY; WOMENS STATUS;

ISRAEL; NEGEV;

EID: 0033404072     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-5395(99)00054-0     Document Type: Article

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