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Family roles in contemporary Palestinian women

Journal of comparative family studies32 (1) • Published In 2001 • Pages: 1-19

By: Huntington, Ray L., Fronk, Camille, Chadwick, Bruce A..

Abstract
This article is based on a self-report survey by 9th-grade students of their mothers and fathers, living in cities, villages and refugee camps of the West Bank and Gaza Strip during 1994 and 1995. The survey focuses on traditional and contemporary family roles and how they are influenced by education, employment, religiosity, and political activities. The researchers found that contrary to western theories of modernization; educational attainment, employment opportunities and political involvement had little impact on, i.e., poor predictors of, family roles and cultural values in Palestinian communities.
Subjects
Tests and schedules administered in the field
Income and demand
Division of labor by gender
Labor supply and employment
Age stratification
Gender status
Household
Family relationships
Political movements
Revolution
Religious denominations
Vocational education
culture
Palestinians
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
Middle East
Sub Region
Middle East
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Sociologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2004
Field Date
1994-1995
Coverage Date
1994-1995
Coverage Place
West Bank and Gaza Strip, New Territories, Israel
Notes
Ray L. Huntington, Camile Fronk, Bruce A. Chadwick
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
74641687
LCSH
Palestinian Arabs