Perception of family among Bedouin-Arab children of polygamous families as reflected in their family drawings

American Journal of Art Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 98-106

  Lev Wiesel, Rachel ^a   Al Krenawi, Alean ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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