Study suggests not all polygynous marriage is harmful to women or children
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 08:00
in Psychology & Sociology
(Phys.org)—A study conducted by a team of researchers from the U.K., Tanzania and the U.S. has found an example of polygynous marriage that does not appear to be harmful to women or children. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers outline their study of people living in villages in Tanzania, and why they believe organizations such as the UN need to modify their stance on the practice to better take account of cultural practices.