Somatization among bedouin-arab women: Differentiated by marital status

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 131-143

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

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family functioning; Satisfaction; Self esteem; Somatization; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 23944461755     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v42n01_06     Document Type: Article

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