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July 6th, 2006, 12:10 PM
Majority of Moroccans see duty in taking charge of old parents
Casablanca, June 30 - 97% of Moroccans think it is a duty to take charge of old parents and only 2% think it is up to the State or to charity organizations to shoulder the responsibility, a poll on values says.
This fact makes 65% of parents says children are a security for their future, says the study conducted by several experts for the Hassan II University of Mohammedia, 60 km south or Rabat.
The decline of the fertility rate, namely to an average of 3,72 children per family, the study says, shows that larger families are less sought and the ideal number is 2.92 children per family.
46% of respondents say the number of children they would like to have is two, while those preferring 3 and 4 children is 28 and 18%, respectively.
74% says they are favourable for dialog with children, while only 8% are still for old practices in parents-children relationship, the study says, adding however that conversely 79% of respondents see that wife obedience is a key factor in family entente.
79% of the study sample says they are favourable for the freedom of male children to chose their wives, while 67% expressed the same view regarding female children.
57% of respondents are for the autonomy of the couple and prefer living in a nuclear family, while 39% would prefer to live within an extended family. 31% visit with parents at least once in a month, 46% rarely and 15% visit only during various celebrations.
The study, that concerned a 1.000 people sample nationwide, set as objective to outline the values of the Moroccan society in reference to family, tradition, religion, politics, work and leisure.
Casablanca, June 30 - 97% of Moroccans think it is a duty to take charge of old parents and only 2% think it is up to the State or to charity organizations to shoulder the responsibility, a poll on values says.
This fact makes 65% of parents says children are a security for their future, says the study conducted by several experts for the Hassan II University of Mohammedia, 60 km south or Rabat.
The decline of the fertility rate, namely to an average of 3,72 children per family, the study says, shows that larger families are less sought and the ideal number is 2.92 children per family.
46% of respondents say the number of children they would like to have is two, while those preferring 3 and 4 children is 28 and 18%, respectively.
74% says they are favourable for dialog with children, while only 8% are still for old practices in parents-children relationship, the study says, adding however that conversely 79% of respondents see that wife obedience is a key factor in family entente.
79% of the study sample says they are favourable for the freedom of male children to chose their wives, while 67% expressed the same view regarding female children.
57% of respondents are for the autonomy of the couple and prefer living in a nuclear family, while 39% would prefer to live within an extended family. 31% visit with parents at least once in a month, 46% rarely and 15% visit only during various celebrations.
The study, that concerned a 1.000 people sample nationwide, set as objective to outline the values of the Moroccan society in reference to family, tradition, religion, politics, work and leisure.