Polygamy and wife abuse: a qualitative study of muslim women in America

Health Care for Woman International

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 735-748

  Hassouneh Phillips, Dena ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0040150409     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/073993301753339951     Document Type: Article

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