Polygyny and women's health in rural mali

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 66-89

  Bove, R M ^a   Vala Haynes, Emily ^b   Valeggia, Claudia ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALI; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALI; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890021981     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932013000059     Document Type: Article

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