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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Family and Gender"”.
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Family in the Church Latter-day Saint doctrine regarding family and gender
… the compatibility of traditional Christianity and mainstream feminism, a content analysis was performed on confirmed sources of doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Through systematic reading and identifying themes of God and the Bible, gender role separation, …
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Militant memories: family, gender and politics under Pinochet’s dictatorship
… which have usually been neglected, namely family and gender relations.
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Constructing Parents: The Heteronormative Recruitment of Sperm and Egg Donors in the Reproductive Market
This thesis explores how medical and organization procedures surrounding gamete donation are shaped by cultural understandings of family and gender. Through a qualitative content analysis of the sperm banks, egg banks, and egg donation agencies in the United States, I investigate how the …
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Childlessness in a child-centered environment : the experiences of voluntarily childless female teachers /
… held by women who choose not to mother and how their fertility choice influences their occupational experiences. At the same time, the experience ofwomen with regard to the childfree choice has not been adequately addressed in contemporary feminist literature. In the field of education, …
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Sex And Gender Roles In Gentle And Noble Families, c.1575-1660, With A Particular Focus On Marriage Formation
The thesis examines thinking about, and experiences of, gender roles and family relationships for the gentry and nobility, particularly through the process of marriage formation. The study draws on a range of sources, including collections of family letters, personal memoirs and prescriptive …
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South Korean golden-age comedy film: industry, genre, and popular culture (1953-1970)
… Korean Golden-Age Comedy Film: Industry, Genre, and Popular Culture (1953 -1970),” examines the socio-cultural and political aspects of comedy films made in South Korea in the 1950s and 1960s, the era in which the South Korean nation mobilized in the name of “development” and “progress.” Comedy …
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Sons, daughters, and arab-american family dynamics: does a child's gender matter?
<p>SONS, DAUGHTERS, AND ARAB-AMERICAN FAMILY DYNAMICS: DOES A CHILD'S GENDER MATTER?</p> <p>by</p> <p>SANAA ALHARAHSHEH</p> <p>December 2011</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Mary Sengstock</p> <p>Major: Sociology</p> <p>Degree:Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>Gender differences exist in families in all societies and …
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Fertility attitudes and behavior: the effects of gender equity on fertility in South Korea
This dissertation examines the roles of gender equity and family in shaping lowest-low fertility. Although low fertility is a heated topic in most advanced societies, conventional approaches to low fertility, such as the second demographic transition theory, have predominantly focused on low …
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A multiple perspective exploration of health visitors’ family focused practice with mothers with mental illness and their families
… countries approximately 10% of pregnant women, and 13% of those who have given birth, experience some type of mental disorder, primarily depression or anxiety. Mothers who have mental illness and their families have been recognised as prime targets for early intervention strategies, to prevent …
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Narrative voice and focalization in the narration of generational conflicts in selected Kiswahili novels
… study explores the deployment of narrative voice and focalization in the narration of the theme of generational conflict. The focus is on four Kiswahili novels: Vuta n’kuvute, (Shafi, 1999) Kufa Kuzikana, (Walibora, 2003) Kipimo cha Mizani (Burhani, 2004) and Tumaini (2006). The study is motivated …