Does modernity lead to greater well-being? Bedouin women undergoing a socio-cultural transition

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 333-351

  Kedem Friedrich, Peri ^a   Al Atawneh, Maged ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bedouin women; Equality; Modernity; Well being

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL CHANGE; EQUITY; ETHNIC MINORITY; GENDER ROLE; MODERNIZATION; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 3042627664     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SOCI.0000032342.88375.51     Document Type: Article

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