A qualitative study of women in polygynous marriages

International Nursing Review

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-127

  Tabi, M M ^a   Doster, C ^a   Cheney, T ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ghana; Polygamy; Polygynous marriages; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GHANA; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPOUSE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; SPOUSES;

EID: 76449118879     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2009.00762.x     Document Type: Article

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