Wife abuse among polygamous and monogamous bedouin-arab families

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 151-165

  Al Krenawi, Alean ^a   Lev Wiesel, Rachel ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Monogamy; Polygamy; Wife abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009580528     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v36n03_09     Document Type: Article

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