Strong Navajo marriages.
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چکیده
The purpose of this qualitative study, conducted in two Navajo Nation chapters, was to learn what makes Navajo marriages strong because no research has been done on this topic. Twenty-one Navajo couples (42 individuals) who felt they had strong marriages volunteered to participate in the study. Couples identified the following marital strengths: (1) maintain communication, (2) nurture your relationship, (3) learn about marriage, (4) be prepared for marriage, and (5) have a strong foundation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American Indian and Alaska native mental health research
دوره 15 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008