العوامل الاجتماعية و الثقافية المؤدية لظاهرة الطلاق في ضوء التغيرات الاجتماعية في المجتمع الفلسطيني : دراسة في جنوب الضفة الغربية من عام 2013 لغاية عام 2016

Abstract EN

This study aims at identifying the social and cultural factors which lead to divorce in the light of the social changes in the Palestinian society - A study in the southern West Bank from 2013 to 2016.

The study uses the descriptive approach to describe the divorce phenomenon and analyzes it and explains the impact of social changes on the spread of this phenomenon in the Palestinian society.

The study also uses the case study methodology to deepen the data collection from the field by using the interviews.

The population of study consists of all divorced men and divorced women in the southern governorates of the West Bank, Bethlehem governorate and Hebron governorate, which based on the statistics of the Shari'a Courts are (4443) cases.

The researcher uses the questionnaire and the interview in order to collect data from the field.

Due to the difficulty of reaching all cases of divorce in the study community, the researcher uses the intentional sample.

The study concludes the following main findings: 1.

There are statistically significant differences in the social and economic factors that lead to divorce due to the variable of age of marriage in the favor of 18 years and less, the duration of marriage in the favor of 3 years or less, the place of living in the favor of the village, and the family monthly income in favor of 3501 up to 5000 shekels.

2.

There are statistically significant differences in the cultural factors that lead to divorce due to the variable of age of marriage in the favor of 18 years or less, the duration of marriage in favor of 3 years or less, the place of living in the favor of the village, and the family monthly income in favor of 1450 shekels.

3.

There are statistically significant differences in the social changes that lead to divorce due to the variable of age of marriage in favor 19-25 years, the duration of marriage in favor of 3 years or less, the place of living in the favor of the village, and the family monthly income in favor of 1450 shekels.

4.

There are statistically significant differences in the social and cultural factors that lead to divorce in light of the social changes in Palestinian society- A study in the southern West Bank from 2013 to 2016 due to variable of age of marriage in the favor of 18 years or less, and the duration of married in favor of before enrolling in any engagement period, the place of living in the favor of the village, and the family monthly income in favor of 1450 shekels.