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Women from the Middle East and North Africa in Europe: understanding their marriage and family dynamics
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The aim of this article is to assist the understanding of social workers in Europe of marriage and family dynamics among women from Middle East and North African countries who have moved to Europe. The focus of this article is on husband selection processes and family dynamics after marriage in Egypt, which is used as a case study reflecting culture and norms surrounding marriage in this region. This article reports on the findings of doctoral studies which examined marriage patterns and family dynamics in North Africa and in particular in Egypt where more in-depth data were available. The authors reflect issues surrounding values and process of marriage not only in terms of the implications for practice with social work clients or service users, but also in relation to the potential of women from this region who may join the social care workforce.
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“The current picture of family formation, encompassing marriage and fertility, is far from homogenous (Hussein 2002; Hussein and Manthorpe 2007; Rashad and Khadr 2002; Yount and Rashad 2008), and women’s position in society vary dramatically within the Arab region.”
From Ageing and Elderly Care in the Arab Region: Policy Challenges and Opportunities (2017) · cites this paper as Hussein and Manthorpe 2007
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“For example, relatively large wife-husband age gap, polygyny and lower remarriage rate for women following divorce or widowhood can also be explanatory factors for larger proportions of women living alone at old age (Hussein 2002; Hussein and Manthorpe 2007; Yount and Sibai 2009).”
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“They are also influenced by shifts in marital and intergenerational power relations and support (Hussein and Manthorpe 2007; Yount 2005).”
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“This is not only because of higher women average life-expectancy than that of men but also due to differences in gender-related marriage patterns.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hussein, S., & Manthorpe, J.
- Affiliations
- King's College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Hussein, Shereen
- Venue
- European Journal of Social Work
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-12
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 465-480
- ISSN
- 1369-1457 (ISSN-L)
- 1468-2664
- OpenAlex
- W2033150468
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 62
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- European Journal of Social Work (publishedVersion)
- Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) (submittedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Marriage and Family Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
- Keywords
- marriage, family dynamics, women migrants, Middle East and North Africa, Egypt, marriage practices, cultural norms, social work practice, social care workforce, migrant women
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