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AuthorLari, Noora
AuthorAl-Thani, Maryam
Available date2023-06-06T04:37:30Z
Publication Date2023-06-01
Publication NameJournal of Arabian Studies
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21534764.2021.2039354
CitationNoora Lari & Maryam Al-Thani (2021) Divorce Legislation in the Arab Gulf: Trends and Educational Differentials, Journal of Arabian Studies, 11:2, 289-313, DOI: 10.1080/21534764.2021.2039354
ISSN2153-4764
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/43930
AbstractTraditionally, there have been internalized cultural values regarding family cohesion in the Arab region. However, as a result of modernization, rapid economic growth, and social transition, divorce rates have risen gradually over the past few years. This paper examines societal attitudes toward divorce predictors and the legislative response in Qatar, which has involved considerable initiatives to strengthen family cohesion. It highlights the various individual differences which lead to marital dissatisfaction and, ultimately, to divorce. The study uses original data from the sample of a 2019 national survey. In light of the legislation that aims to prevent the dissolution of marriage, the results suggest that sociodemographic patterns significantly contribute to divorce predictors. The study calls for urgent governmental responses in establishing premarital intervention as means to consider the changing impact of marital interactions and to mitigate the incidence of divorce in the Arab gulf.
Languageen
PublisherTaylor and Francis Group
Subjectdivorce
family
Legislation
marital dissatisfaction
education
TitleDivorce Legislation in the Arab Gulf: Trends and Educational Differentials
TypeArticle
Pagination289-313
Issue Number2
Volume Number11
ESSN2153-4780
dc.accessType Open Access


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