Psychosocial and familial functioning of children from polygynous and monogamous families

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 148, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 745-764

  Al Krenawi, Alean ^a   Slonim Nevo, Vered ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bedouin; Children; Mental health; Monogamy; Polygyny

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ARAB; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ARABS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 58149390645     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.148.6.745-764     Document Type: Article

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