Abstract
This paper uses a socio-ecological framework to examine the effect of the Ethiopianimmigration on gender dynamics and family welfare. We conducted a qualitative studyusing in-depth interviews with healthcare providers, immigrants and interpreters (N=26).Three content areas emerged from the analysis: A new balance of power between thegenders: perception and reality, the intergenerational divide, and care-providers crossingfamily boundaries. The participants perceived that marriage and gender dynamics werestrained by aspects of Israel's welfare and absorption systems leading in some cases tomarital problems. Several modifications are proposed: involving more male professionalsin planning, implementing and leading immigrant programs, and training Ethiopianprofessionals in cultural competency issues.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Minority Groups |
| Subtitle of host publication | Coercion, Discrimination, Exclusion, Deviance and the Quest for Equality |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Pages | 189-210 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781621008446 |
| State | Published - Jan 2012 |