تصفح The 8th Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference of the Gulf Studies Centre حسب الموضوع "Qatar"

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    • Evil Eye and Health: Exploring Cultural Beliefs and the Role of Family in Healthcare Provision in Qatar 

      Al-Kuwari, Shaikha H. ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Cultural beliefs of the effect of the evil eye on health have been studied across many cultures, which is where a person receives the evil eye from another for various reasons and it causes them harm, such as getting ill. ...

    • Family Cohesion Index in Qatar 

      Al Naama, Khalid; Al Khelaifi, Buthaina ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      This project aims to understand the concept of family cohesion, and attempts to measure 'family cohesion' in Qatar. A questionnaire was adapted from several validated scales, testing many aspects related to this greater ...

    • Fertility Decline in the GCC: Causes and the Way Forward Evidence from Qatar 

      Al Marri, Abdulhadi Saleh ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Fertility rates in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been declining in recent decades. This decline has been attributed to a number of factors, including urbanization, education, and employment opportunities for ...

    • Gender Role Belief Predictors of Husbands' and Wives' Involvement in Household Labor in Kuwaiti and Qatari Families 

      Hossain, Ziarat; Shaukat, Sadia ( 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 ...

    • Rethinking the Family: Migration, Mobility and Urban Space in Doha, Qatar 

      Gardner, Andrew ( Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      This paper commences with a summary of the analytic architecture underpinning my 2011 publication entitled Gulf Migration and the Family. From scholar attendees to the conference, I'm foremost interested in gathering insight ...

    • The Disability Price Tag in Qatar 

      Shaban, Sabika; Amin, Hira ( 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 

      Akhtar, Rajnaara ( 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 ...