Over the course of the twentieth century, most Middle East states adopted a shari'a-based system for recognizing marriages. Partly in reaction to these dynamics, new types of …
This multidisciplinary text introduces the concepts, methodologies, theories, and empirical findings of the field of interpersonal relationships. Information is drawn from psychology …
R McDermott-Levy - Nursing outlook, 2011 - Elsevier
Since 2004, international student enrollment in the United States has increased. Middle Eastern students studying in the United States have been part of the increase. In 2008-2009 …
SA Crabtree - Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 2007 - utpjournals.press
This paper discusses findings from a small-scale qualitative pilot study exploring the family structure of Emirati families in the United Arab Emirates. Here four Emirati families …
G Berger, A Peerson - Health & place, 2009 - Elsevier
International evidence on health promotion indicates the importance of regular physical activity for preventing and reducing the incidence of obesity and chronic diseases. This …
E Samier - Globalised re/gendering of the academy and …, 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
Among the many developments and changes in the Middle East over the last 40 years, both constructive and destructive, is the changing role of women, whose opportunities have …
Names such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been emerging in the world's eye over the past decade as exotic hotspots, wealthy from oil production and advanced in the means of …
G Harkness, R Khaled - Journal of Marriage and Family, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Consanguineous marriage, or matrimony between biological relatives, is commonplace and on the rise in Qatar, an ethnically heterogeneous Middle Eastern country. Previous studies …
M McLean, F Al Yahyaei, M Al Mansoori… - Health care for …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
When Emirati (Muslim) women (n= 218) were asked about their preferred physician (in terms of gender, religion, and nationality) for three personal clinical scenarios, a female was …