ABSTRACT
Turkish and Moroccan male migrants first arrived in the Netherlands during the 1960s hoping to earn quick money to invest in their country of origin. Moroccan and Turkish runaways have a bad reputation within their own communities. Turkish and Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands can be considered as ethnic groups. In order to preserve the boundaries of the ethnic group in the Dutch context, a high level of social control over the girls' conduct is felt necessary. Men take on the responsibility of maintaining the honour of the family, and try to discourage 'bad' behaviour by their daughters which could bring shame upon the whole family. In their perception a 'good' girl behaves properly and is, for example, forbidden to meet or talk with boys in public lest she gain a bad reputation and bring shame on the family. The girls mentioned a wide range of subjects which had led to conflict, especially with their fathers.
