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Impact of Twitter on Qatar youth perspectives: activism, digital authoritarianism, and democratization
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)This paper aims to investigate the impact of social media on the political perspectives of young people in Qatar by employing an in-depth quantitative interview methodology with students aged 18 to 25 from universities in ... -
Elderly Care in the GCC: Family Experiences with Assistive Technology
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Elderly care is a significant concern in the GCC region, especially with the increasing older population. The talk will delve into the experiences of families in the GCC, particularly in Qatar, with the use of Assistive ... -
Reconsidering the relationship between family, motherhood, and gender equality in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)For long, scholars have considered the centrality of the family in Arab Gulf societies and the emphasis on motherhood as obstacles to gender equality. This is because both factors are seen as hindering women's economic ... -
Young Arab Families in the UAE: Renegotiating Gender Roles and Expectations in Marriage
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)This paper explores the shifting dynamics of family life among newly married Jordanian couples residing in the United Arab Emirates. It employs interdisciplinary modes of analysis, including sociology, gender and masculinity ... -
الأسرة القطریة بین النواة والامتداد: مقاربة مفاھیمیة جدیدة
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)تضطلع ھذه الورقة بمھمة البحث في طبائع الأسرة القطریة في ضوء التحولات الاجتماعیة والاقتصادیة - الطارئة على الفضاء القطري منذ توقیع معاھدة الحمایة بین حاكم قطر عبدلله بن جاسم ال ثاني وبریطانیا مایو ۱۹۳٥ وستوضّح لمَ اخُتیرَ ... -
Family and Citizenship in the Gulf: The future of citizenship for non-national men who marry to national women
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Cross-national marriages states bring forth various benefits, including increased cross-cultural interaction, prevention of genetic disorders, and reduced marriage costs compared to endogamous unions. While, as per statistics, ... -
Migrant Domestic Workers and Gulf Families: A Case of Saudi Arabia
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Domestic workers comprise 10% of Arabian Gulf immigration. Gulf families rely on domestic staff for children and elderly care. National women's employment has increased Gulf households' demand for domestic workers. Saudi ... -
كوفید- 19 والتماسك الأسري: دراسة مقارنة بین قطر والسودان
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)لقد أثرت جائحة فیروس كورونا على العالم خلال الفترة من 2020 إلى 2022 ، وكان لھا تأثیر غیر مسبوق على الأنظمة الاجتماعیة والتعلیمیة والصحیة والاقتصادیة في جمیع دول العالم بسبب انتشارھا السریع. وقد شھدنا تحولات حادة أعاقت ... -
Rapid decline in family size in Oman: Untangling the puzzles and paradoxes
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Sultanate of Oman has experienced a rapid demographic transition with a sharp decrease in fertility and family size in recent time that is quite stunning and more than expected, yet has remained largely unnoticed. It is ... -
العوامل (الاقتصادیة – الاجتماعیة) المؤثرة في تغیر التركیب الأسري في المجتمع العمُاني : دراسة استشرافیة
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)تشھد الدولة في عُمان تغیرًا ھیكلیاً في السیاسات الاقتصادیة – الاجتماعیة تفرضھ الظروف واعتبارات النمو الاقتصادي والاستدامة المالیة – كما ھو الحال في الدولة الخلیجیة -، بالانتقال من السیاسات القائمة على الرعائیة (بالمطلق) ... -
The painters of modern life. Family, family roles and space in the first generation of contemporary Qatari painters
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)In the 1970s, a group of Qatari artists started to depict the changes in livelihoods in the country since the 1960s. These group of artists, better exemplified by the Three Friends (Youssef Ahmad, Mohammed Ali Abdullah, ... -
Gender Role Belief Predictors of Husbands' and Wives' Involvement in Household Labor in Kuwaiti and Qatari Families
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Couched within the bioecological systems theory, this paper examined 1) whether Kuwaiti and Qatari husbands and wives differed in their sex-role belief structure regarding the spousal distribution of household labor in the ... -
Western resident families in the Gulf: the UAE case study
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)National families in the Gulf make up a minority of the population but they often come across as a model for how non-Arab resident family's structure their lives in the Gulf. The national Gulf family model is frequently ... -
The Disability Price Tag in Qatar
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)At the intersection of age and ability, children with disabilities (CWDs) have historically been considered a highly vulnerable group. Managing disabilities is a complex endeavor, requiring a support system that encompasses, ... -
Women's Experiences of Family Law and Family Justice Processes in Qatar - Findings of an Empirical Study
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)This paper will provide an overview of the findings of a DIFI funded study, titled An Empirical Study of Women's Marriage and Divorce Experiences in Qatar, in which 40 women participants were engaged in semi-structured ... -
The Family Role of Young Saudi Men in Transforming Kingdom : Case Studies from the Regions
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)Women's empowerment, widespread entertainment, and a breakdown of gender segregation: in much of international reporting and academic literature, these exemplify the 'new Saudi Arabia' freed from the more restrictive ... -
تأثیر تنظیم الاحداث الریاضیة الكبرى في دول الخلیج على التماسك الاسري الاجتماعي (دراسة حالة دولة قطر)
( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)تعد الفعالیات الریاضیة الكبرى في دول الخلیج فرصة لتعزیز التماسك الاجتماعي والتنمیة المستدامة، فاستضافة كأس العالم في قطر عام كمثال 2022 قد استقطبت ملایین المشجعین والزوار من مختلف أنحاء العالم، وساھمت في تحسین صورة دول ...