The Role of International Law in Reshaping Social Concepts of the Family among Migrants from the City of Al-Diwaniyah

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the role of international law and private international law in reshaping the social concepts of the family among immigrants from the city of Al-Diwaniyah within the European legislative environment. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical approach, applying an electronic questionnaire to a sample of (112) expatriate fathers and mothers. The study focused on the socio-legal specificity of Al-Diwaniyah city, characterized by adherence to traditional tribal customs and ties, as an independent variable to measure the extent of its collision with the Western legal system. The results showed that the enforcement of European child protection laws relies primarily on the mechanism of "general deterrence and self-surveillance," as immigrants demonstrated forced and defensive compliance to avoid the intervention of European social care institutions, regardless of their actual exposure to direct legal measures. Furthermore, the results indicated no statistically significant differences attributed to the length of residency or direct exposure to intervention, confirming the impact of the globalization of knowledge and the proactive awareness of strict criminal texts among new immigrants.