Aspects of partner selection, marriage, and sexuality among young Moroccans. Bevolking en Gezin, Vol. 27, No. 3, 1998. In Dut. with sum. Attitudes toward marriage among young Moroccans in the Netherlands are explored. Marriage is always universal, unmarried cohabitation is not accepted.
Marriage commonly occurs at young age, especially for girls.
There is an evolution noticeable in the direction of allowing a larger degree of participation of the boys and girls in selecting a marriage partner but most of the parents retain a high degree of influence. Determinants of partner selection differ according to sex. Boys and girls have their own reasons to prefer a partner from the country of origin. There exists a strong aversion against an interethnic marriage. Marriages between relatives are also discussed.