Peri-rite psychological issues faced by newly initiated traditionally circumcised South African Xhosa men

Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-35

  Bottoman, Brian ^a   Mavundla, Thandisizwe R ^b   Toth, Ferenc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Initiates; Men's health; Phenomenology; Psychological issues; Qualitative research; South Africa; Traditional circumcision

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY INTERACTION; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RITUAL; SCHOOL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SOUTH AFRICA; TRADITIONAL CIRCUMCISION; XHOSA TRIBE;

EID: 61349104312     PISSN: 18756867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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