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The Impact of Divorce on Children in

the United Arab Emirates

Done by: Saeeda Husain Al-Marzooqi

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What is the problem?

“ There is not such a thing as a victimless divorce”

- Hetherington, 1979-

Definition of divorce: “Is a final legal dissolution of a marriage, that is, that separation of husband and wife which confers on the parties the right to remarriage under civil, religious and/or other provisions, according to the laws of each country.” -UN-

Types of Divorce in Islam:

Revocable divorce Irrevocable

divorce

Divorce of instigation of the

wife

Annulment of marriage

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Statistics

• UAE : The highest divorce rate in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

• 2013: . Dubai: Marriages: 4924/ Divorce: 1257

• 2012: . UAE : Marriages : 14,934 / Divorce: 3,901 . Dubai : Marriage: 4200/ Divorce: 1129

• 1995 -: 2011 . +84% divorce rates / + 133% marriage rates

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Global Common Possible Impacts of Divorce on the Child

Stress

Confusion

Frustration

Guilt “ I'm the reason

! “

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Customs

Values &

religion

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Social- Cultural Context

What might a child whom has divorced parents experience in the UAE?:

• Social Stigma--- Extended sympathy which labels the child (the excused child phenomenon), or they may be viewed as the ‘other’.

• Separation--- from the extended family (housing arrangements)

• Custody conflicts

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UAE Common Possible Impacts of Divorce on the Child

Stress

Confusion

Frustration

Guilt “ I'm the reason

! “

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Suggestions for future research and practice

• Research suggestions: - Continuing research on Impact of divorce on children

of the UAE - Statistics: children of divorced families. - The impact of society members on children of

divorced families.

• Practices: - Compulsory pre marriage training:

. e.g: Malaysia's experience

- Teacher training: Child protection training - Family dynamics training for children - Establishing centers to follow up on divorcees and

children of divorce - Establish a special unit to study social phenomenas

and statistics

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References

Nereim, V. (2012, July14th). 44% of divorced Emirati mothers say children are suffering. The National. Retrieved from http://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/family/44-of-divorced-emirati-mothers-say-children-are-suffering#ixzz2wR4P9Ui8

Revealed: 10 key reasons for high UAE divorce rate. ( 2013, Sep9th). Emirates 24/7. Retrieved from http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/revealed-10-key-

reasons-for-high-uae-divorce-rate-2013-09-09-1.520369 Bello, D. (2009). Marriage and Divorce in Islam. Retrieved from http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/23194/ The Rules of Divorce. (n.d). Retrieved from http://www.al-islam.org/a-summary-of-rulings-makarim-shirazi/rules-divorce

United Arab Emirates National Bureau of Statistics: http://www.uaestatistics.gov.ae/EnglishHome/tabid/96/Default.aspx

Dubai Courts: http://www.dubaicourts.gov.ae/ Al-Hammadi. A. ( 2014, March 31). Personal Interview

الرابط على ، تم استرجاعه م ٢٠١٠يناير ٣١، ١٠٨٨٣اإلمارات اليوم، دبي، جريدة ، قانونيا<< أطفال الطالق>> مطالب بتنظيم رؤية أحمد عابد ، http://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/2010-01-31-1.45780

.م١٩٩٠علم االجتماع األسري ، الطبعة األولى ، دار القلم للنشر والتوزيع ، دبي ، إجالل حلمي ،

على الرابط 21/1/2014م ، تم استرجاعه في ٢٠٠٨سبتمبر ١٤، ١٠٨٨٣، جريدة الشرق األوسط ، الرياض، و تأثيره على األطفال... الطالق إيمان شريف ،

section=65&article=487788&issueno=10883#.UuCsaoVfob1

على الرابط ٢٠١٤/يناير/٢١تم استرجاعه في . تأثيرات الطالق على األطفال (.٢٠١٢. )رياض العاسمي

http://almanalmagazine.com/العاسمي -نايل-رياض-دكتور-بقلم-األطفال-على-الطالق-تأثيرات

. ١م ، ٢٠١٣سبتمبر ٦، ٢٨٧٤، اإلمارات اليوم، دبي، أسباب وراء الطالق في المجتمع اإلماراتي ١٠عمرو بيومي ،

. م ٢٠١١، الطبعة األولى ، دار عالم الكتب الحديث، إربد ، من الرضاعة إلى المراهقة: النمو االنفعالي و االجتماعيمعاوية أبو غزال،

http://www.alriyad/article771872.html على الرابط 21/1/2014م ، تم استرجاعه في ٢٠١٢سبتمبر ٢٨، ١٦١٦٧، صحيفة الرياض ، الرياض، طالق بالتراضي من أجل األبناء نورة العطوي ،

٢٠٠٩، غزة ، فلسطين ، ياسر اسماعيل ، المشكالت السلوكية لدى األطفال المحرومين من بيئتهم األسرية ، رسالة ماجستير ، الجامعة اإلسالمية

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p29X2YqCM58

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Thank you

Divorce is the end of a relationship, not the end of happiness -Abdullaziz Alhammadi-