Changing Betrothal and Marriage Ceremonies in Malta: 1960-1986.

Epidemiology and control of brucellosis in ruminants from 1986 to 1996 in Malta.

The epidemiology and control of Brucella melitensis in Malta was analysed using herd test data made available by the Veterinary Service of Malta. The eradication scheme commenced in 1987 with the introduction of a test and slaughter scheme using the Rose Bengal test. Herds registered with Malta Dairy Products Limited (MDP) showed a herd prevalence of 23% in 1987 which fell to less than 1.5% by ...

Marriage Changes in Iran in the Last Three Decades (1986-2016)

Abstract. Marriage, along with the mechanisms of realization and the order and arrangements related to it, is one of the most important social, cultural and biological phenomena that is both affected by the changes in society and influential on it. In recent decades, despite the relative continuity in some aspects, attitudes and behaviors related to marriage in Iran, the timing of marriage has ...

Developmental Idealism and Changing Models of Marriage

Developmental ideas and models concerning family life have been disseminated widely around the world where they have become forces for both ideational and behavioral change. In this paper, we examine the ways in which ideas about marriage have been influenced by these ideas of development in Nepal, where, for centuries, young age at marriage, arranged marriage, and polygamy have been common pra...

The changing meaning of cohabitation and marriage.

"In the Netherlands, the social meaning of both marriage and cohabitation has changed. Cohabitation started as an alternative way of living, developed into a temporary phase before marriage, and finally became a strategy for moving into a union gradually.... This article addresses the question whether or not individual past and current life-course experiences become increasingly important in ex...

The Changing Landscape of Love and Marriage.