t 1; I: I '• THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, July 20, 1919 10 j Arab Aged in Israel Benefitted as Medical, Other Needs Met My Mother always taught me to . . . dress warmly, eat the right foods, pick good company, work hard, be fair with my customers, always give them extra value for their money .. . "I always follow her advice. That's why I'm the country's top Cadillac salesman. By RUTH SELIGMAN (Copyright 1979, JTA, Inc.) In the last 30 years the Arab citizens of Israel have been exposed to a modern Israeli society which is un- dergoing a process of rapid and continuous develop- ment. - This exposure brought in its wake social changes. "These Arabs" said a visiting sociologist, "represent a fertile field for practical-oriented research which may help other de- veloping countries whose populations are in a similar stage of transition. "In gen- eral," he added, "Israel is an ideal plaCe for social re- 'Thank you, Mother!' 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They are beginning to realize that the very sig- nificant social, economic and political processes tak- ing place in the social sys- tem of the Arab village also affect the aged of these vil- lages, too. First of all, declining economic opportunities in the villages are forcing increasingly larger num- bers of Arab youth to seek outside employ- ment. More widespread educational oppor- tunities also stimulate them to move farther afield. "As a result of, working outside the vil- lage," reported one re- searcher, "the youth are more independent, less willing to listen to the traditional voice of authority or bow to the orders and commands of their elders." Financial independence for the sons means that they no longer depend on their fathers for economic suste- nance. In many cases, the reverse is now true and more of the Arab fathers are now being forced to depend upon their sons for support. Exposure to mass media in the city also has its im- pact on the attitudes and ideas of the young. They no longer see the care of the el- derly as their responsibil- ity. Although the picture is far from black and white and the Arab aged are still kept at home — and never institutionalized — more and more are leading lives which have less and less meaning. Although the society may still take care of their minimal physical PAUL JENKINS OILS WATERCOLORS WORKS ON PAPER Represented By I. IRVING FELDMAN GALLERIES 24175 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, Mich., 48075 KEY INTERNATIONAL BLDG., ' S'BOUND SERVICE DR. 10-5 Tues.-Sat.. (313) 358 5444 - needs, it makes no pro- vision for the mental health of its elderly. The old men sit in cafes, play backgammon,pray and, as more than one inves- tigator has noted, often look far older than their actual age. The women also do relatively little. Traditionally, house- work is done by daugh- ters and daughters-in- law. "From a health point of view, as well as from the psychological as- pect," said one geron- tologist, "these women would do much better if they used their hands and if they made more of a contribution to their home." The majority of Moslem Arabs depend largely on local medicine men who use special herbs, intone special prayers and, along with their patients, assume a fatalistic stance that cure is in the hands of Allah. As a result of this fatalism, the life expectancy of the Mos- lem Arabs in Israel is shor- ter than that of the Jewish population, • even shorter than that of the more sophisticated Christian Arab population. Similarly, poor vision and widespread dental decay can be traced to this un- willingness to take advan- tage of modern medical facilities. There is too little awareness of the availability of modern med- ical services, even those lo- cated relatively near their homes, or of their rights as citizens. 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