خصائص الأرامل و المطلقات في محافظات جنوب الأردن و المشكلات التي يواجهنها

Abstract EN

This study aims at identifying the problems widows and divorced women in the four southern governorates in Jordan have.

It also aims at identifying the demographic characteristics of these women.

The sample of the study included (905) widows and (852) divorced women from Kerak, Maan, Tafileh and Aqaba.

To achieve the purposes of this study, the researchers developed the study instrument and its psychometric characteristic were examined by other experts.

The results of this investigation revealed that most members of the sample were illiterate and that preparatory schooling or less ranked the second educational qualification it's also revealed that widows first lived in an independent residence then moved to live with their parents whereas the divorced women lived with their parents first then moved to live independently.

The National Aid Fund was the main resource of income for all the members of the sample.

However, this income varied in quantity.

Taking the responsibilities of both the mother and the father at the same time is the problem that ranked first among the widows while the divorced women noted that, unlike men, their main problem is that they receive severe social blame if they decide to marry again.

According to all members of the study sample, the most prevailing economic problem was that their limited income is insufficient to meet the needs of their children.

Psychologically, widows were so anxious about the future of their children whereas the divorced women expressed future anxiety.

Finally,the study revealed that the widows and divorced women in Maan suffered social , psychological and economic problems more than all their counterparts in the other southern governorates in Jordan