The relationship between monogamous/polygamous family structure and the mental health of bedouin Arab adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 213-230

  Elbedour, S ^a   Bart, William ^a   Hektner, Joel ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedouin Arab adolescents; Family structure; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARAB; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MONOGAMY; POLYGAMY; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARABS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33947217516     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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