CHANGES IN MARRIAGE PATTERNS AMONG THE ARAB COMMUNITY IN ISRAEL OVER A 60-YEAR PERIOD

Rajech Sharkia; Muhammad Mahajnah; Esmael Athamny; Mohammad Khatib; Ahmad Sheikh-Muhammad; Abdelnaser Zalan

doi:10.1017/S0021932015000103

CHANGES IN MARRIAGE PATTERNS AMONG THE ARAB COMMUNITY IN ISRAEL OVER A 60-YEAR PERIOD

Rajech Sharkia, Muhammad Mahajnah, Esmael Athamny, Mohammad Khatib, Ahmad Sheikh-Muhammad, Abdelnaser Zalan

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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and trends of various types of consanguineous marriage among the Arab community in Israel over a long time period (1948-2007) by religion and educational level. Data were collected by face-to-face interview of 3173 Arab couples living in Israel in 2007 and 2008. The trend in consanguineous marriages was found to decrease significantly over successive time periods, from 42.5% to 30.9% (p=0.001), and the prevalence of first-cousin and closer marriages decreased, from 23% to 12.7%. Consanguinity was found to be significantly related to religion (p=0.001) and wife's level of education (p=0.028).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	283-287
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Biosocial Science
Volume	48
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932015000103
State	Published - 30 Apr 2015
Externally published	Yes

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