A study of psychological symptoms, family function, marital and life satisfactions of polygamous and monogamous women: The Palestinian case

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-86

  Al Krenawi, Alean ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

family function; life satisfaction; marital satisfaction; Palestine; polygamy; psychological symptoms; West Bank

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SPOUSE;

ADULT; ARABS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAST; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83455245041     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764010387063     Document Type: Article

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