The husband goes into the city to work, usually in construction, but the wife is no longer satisfied to stay home. This presents a serious conflict for Beduin men. The younger couples must ask themselves how much each is willing to give in to the other. For the older folks, these changes have caused a social confrontation between the Beduin tradition and modernity. The Beduin man is confused, so we are seeing more cases of family violence than we did before.
Wives have higher expectations.
They watch television and they want the material goods they see. If their husbands cannot satisfy them economically, it creates anger. Most of the arguments are about money. In traditional society, economic issues were not as important. That is why one of the projects at the women's center enables 34 women to work at home, doing handicrafts for a local buyer.