Success and Failure Among Polygamous Families: The Experience of Wives, Husbands, and Children

From: Family Process | Date: September 1, 2006| Author: Al-Krenawi, Alean; Slonim-Nevo, Vered | Copyright information

In this study, we interviewed 10 polygamous families, all residing in a Bedouin Arab town in the south of Israel and consisting of 1 husband, 2 wives, and children. Five members were interviewed in each family: first wife, second wife, the oldest child of the first wife, the oldest child of the second wife, and the husband. Five families were considered well-functioning families and five as poorly functioning. Findings suggest that polygamy in both well-functioning and poorly functioning fami...

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