The Psychological Well-Being of Women of Menoufiya, Egypt: Relationships with Family Planning

American Psychologist

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 218-223

  Severy, Lawrence J ^a   Waszak, Cynthia ^b   Badawi, Isis ^c   Kafafi, Laila ^d,e  

^a Behavioral and Social Sciences   (United States)

^b Family Health International   (United States)

^c Clinical Psychologies Departments   (Egypt)

^d NONE   (United States)

^e TANTA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMAN; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMANS; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0037900835     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.58.3.218     Document Type: Review

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