Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Volume 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 321-331

A review of Islamic Middle Eastern migrants: Traditional and religious cultural beliefs about procreation in the context of infertility treatment (Review)

van Rooij F.B.* , van Balen F. , Hermanns J.M.A.
  • a Department of Education, Fac. of Social/Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO BOX 94208, 1090 GE Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • b Department of Education, Fac. of Social/Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO BOX 94208, 1090 GE Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • c Department of Education, Fac. of Social/Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO BOX 94208, 1090 GE Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

In many societies cultural beliefs about procreation exist that differ from the Western biomedical model. In the Middle East monogenetic patriarchal preformation models and mixtures of these models with the biomedical model exist, alongside the Western biomedical model. This review gives an overview of these non-biomedical beliefs in the Middle East and their connection with the biomedical model. The likelihood that non-biomedical procreation beliefs exist among a number of Middle Eastern migrants is demonstrated and it is shown how these beliefs might influence the experience of infertility and attitudes towards infertility treatment. Several suggestions for improving healthcare are made. © Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology.

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infertility medical research patient care medical technology Review Fertilization in Vitro health care system cultural factor infertility therapy religion attitude human artificial insemination migration Middle East
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DOI: 10.1080/02646830412331298369
ISSN: 02646838
Cited by: 19
Original Language: English