A review of multispousal relationships - psychosocial effects and therapy

Polygamy is defined as a marital system in which a man is married to more than one woman at the same time. This article reviews 210 articles from the literature. The aim is to place polygamy in a cultural context and suggest family therapy approaches to psychological and other stresses that may aris...

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Main Authors: M Y H Moosa, R Benjamin, F Y Jeenah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2006-06-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/59