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DOI: 10.1177/1077801202239008 © 2003 SAGE Publications The Physical and Psychosocial Health of Bedouin Arab Women of the Negev Area of IsraelThe Impact of High Fertility and Pervasive Domestic Violence
Ben Gurion University of the Negev This study examined the self-reported health status of Bedouin Arab women in relation to two salient features of current Bedouin Arab social mores: the emphasis on maintaining a high rate of fertility and the social acceptance of domestic violence. A quota sample of 202 Bedouin Arab women ranging in age from 22 to 75 were personally interviewed. Fortyeight percent of the women reported a lifetime exposure to physical violence, and 30% reported domestic violence that was associated with symptoms of poor mental health status and gynecological problems. Domestic violence was associated with a large number of children, and there is some indication that the level of domestic violence decreases during pregnancy.
Key Words: morbidity polygamy social change
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