BATTLING AGAINST INTERFAITH RELATIONS IN ISRAEL: RELIGION, THERAPY, AND SOCIAL SERVICES/Commentary

One of the less studied aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is its demography. On the Jewish side, active steps are taken by the state to encourage Jewish immigration and Jewish births and discourage Jewish assimilation. As part of these efforts, the "problematic relationships" bet...

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Published in:Journal of marital and family therapy 2016-01, Vol.42 (1), p.45
Main Authors: Hakak, Yohai, Sparks, Jacqueline A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab Israeli relations
Arabs
Assimilation
At risk
Births
Children & youth
Couples
Demography
Families & family life
Females
Girls
Immigration
Interfaith
Interfaith relationships
Jewish people
Jews
Males
Marriage
Marriage Counseling
Printed Materials
Racial Relations
Racial Segregation
Resistance (Psychology)
School Districts
Semitic Languages
Smith, Sheridan
Social services
Socioeconomic Background
Socioeconomic status
Therapy
United States History
Young Adults
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Summary:One of the less studied aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is its demography. On the Jewish side, active steps are taken by the state to encourage Jewish immigration and Jewish births and discourage Jewish assimilation. As part of these efforts, the "problematic relationships" between Arab men and Jewish women from low socioeconomic background have become a high agenda item in public discussions in Israel during the last decade. I will examine here how the diagnostic category "girls at risk" and a therapeutic intervention employed by social services dealing with these couples helps maintaining the delicate balance between Jewish and democratic values. I will analyze these practices as a solution to a structural problem of the Jewish enclave in Israel.
ISSN:0194-472X
1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/jmft.12123