Abstract

The need for this study stemmed from the fact that a large number of Middle Eastern students are coming to the United States of America to seek higher education. This has created a social problem for both the Middle Eastern students and their American counterparts because of the great differences between their cultures in the practice of dating and mating.

The objectives of the study were to examine the opinions of a sample of Middle Eastern students in the United States in regards to dating and mating practices. The sample size was one hundred students.

A literature search of the materials that are relevant to the subject showed a scarcity of scientific approach on the subject.

The analyses of the findings indicated that the Middle Eastern students selected dating partners by significantly different criteria than those by which they selected their mating partners. Furthermore, it was noted that the independent variables of sex, age, marital status, time in the United States, type of resident visa, country of origin, and religious affiliation greatly affected the preferences of the respondents in regards to selected personal characteristics for a dating or a marital partner.

LLU Discipline

Sociology

Department

Sociology, Anthropology

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Anees Haddad

Second Advisor

John Elick

Third Advisor

Ian Chand

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Degree Level

M.A.

Year Degree Awarded

1984

Date (Title Page)

8-1984

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Middle Eastern students -- United States; Dating (Social customs); Culture conflict

Type

Thesis

Page Count

v; 64

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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