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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"HQ Y teulu. Priodas. Benyw."”.
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Domestic Abuse Among Adults in England During and After COVID19, Government Interventions and Service Improvements
The research aimed to determine the prevalence of domestic abuse violence among adults in the United Kingdom during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and to gain a better understanding of the available social and public health care services, policies related to it, how they have changed since the …
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Contextualising the Experiences of Mature Women Entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Entrepreneurship research and international development discourses are growingly stressing the burgeoning ageing population globally as a result of increased life expectancy. This is believed to disrupt the demand for state social welfare systems in the coming years, which will likely warrant …
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An Exploration of the Influence of Lesbian Parents on Their Children’s Gender Conformity
Family and LGBTQ+ researchers have had an interest in lesbian parented families since the 1970s (Bozett, 1987; Chan et al., 1998; Golombok et al., 1983; Green, 1978; Kirkpatrick et al., 1981; Miller, 1979), including any impact on the children of these families. Common areas of research in this …
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An exploration of the factors perceived to be at play in the development of resilience and problem-solving skills in the lives of adolescent participants in Wales
This study seeks to understand the experiences and perceptions of adolescent participants with regard to opportunities and barriers faced in developing the specific skills of resilience and problem-solving within family, school and community settings. The transformational impacts of the Fourth …
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Unseen lives, silent mourning : the visibility of lesbian death in materialised words.
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 enabled the legal registration of same-sex partnerships; this recognised, and gave institutional approval to, lesbian and gay relationships which, in terms of the former, previously had no legal visibility. This study examines the thoughts of small groups of lesbians …
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Birth-story and the Unbearable age
Currently there is a wealth of information about birth stories by mothers charting the experience of birth, but a marked lack of research of the birth-story’s influence on the recipient. A birth-story has potency when told by a significant adult, intensifying our identification with it and can …
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A Critical Assessment of the Portrayal of Women in the Dead Sea Scrolls Sectarian Rule Texts, and of the Evidence for the Presence of Women in the Qumran Community
The Dead Sea Scrolls were found between 1947 and 1956 in eleven caves close to the site of Qumran, which lies in the north-west area of the Dead Sea. The scrolls date from between the 3rd century BCE and the 1st century CE, and had remained in the caves untouched for some 2000 years. The aims of …
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An Exploration into ‘noctcaelador’ in Young People of Generation Z
This research will qualitatively explore the nuanced ways in which Generation Z (those born between 1995 and 2012) maintains its connection to the night sky amid the challenges and opportunities posed by modern technological and environmental contexts. The findings will contribute to the broader …
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Roesia De Verdun, Thirteenth Century Femme Sole
This thesis explores the life and legacy of Roesia de Verdun (c. 1204 – 1247), an Anglo-Norman noblewoman whose strategic marriages, assertive widowhood, and material patronage illuminate the complex roles available to medieval women navigating power and identity. Divided into three parts, the …
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Celtic Women in Context: Comparative Perspectives on Stereotypes and Gender Roles of Ancient Women
This dissertation focuses on the stories and stereotypes of Celtic women of antiquity. Evidence of the behaviour and roles of these women is sparse, and when they are mentioned, their true nature has the potential to be shrouded in bias, leading to a possible misrepresentation. Classical authors, …
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A Comparative Study of the Societal Norms of Nineteenth Century Women in the Elite Tier of Society with Particular Reference to Sarah Vivian, Lady Charlotte Guest and Amy Dillwyn
The events of the nineteenth century brought societal upheaval to the norms of the social class structure which had existed largely unchanged in Britain for many centuries. Urbanisation due to the Industrial Revolution brought the working class together living in proximity, which had not been the …
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Large-Scale Block-Play and the Five Development Pathways
This study explored whether the use of large-scale block play during child-initiated time in a Reception classroom would support pupils in attaining the Five Development Pathways (Welsh Government, 2022) as outlined by the Welsh Government in its curriculum guidance for early years settings. …
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Feminism, psychology and the work of Charlotte Mew
"Feminisim, Psychology and the work of Charlotte Mew" is an examination of a poet who is rarely read today yet was held in great esteem by literary figures of her generation. Mew's work has been anthologised over the years. A handful of her poems can be found in contemporary anthologies dedicated …
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Making Waves: The Mermaid as Female Muse, with Special Reference to the Writings of H.D and Virginia Woolf
The focus of this dissertation is the exploration of mermaid images in the texts of Virginia Woolf and H.D. The mermaid is a hybrid figure, her space liminal. In her ambiguity she cannot be encompassed within the rigid categories of a world defined by binaries. Her position as an outsider to the …
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The Complexity of Royalty: An Exploration into Gender Transgressions and Sexual Deviancy in the Reign of Edward II and the Link Between Gender and Sexuality in Medieval Society.
Current historical research regarding both gender and sexuality has been notably biased and lacking. Appropriate research is currently absent regarding both the nature of transgressive individuals, those not acting in accordance with their assigned gender roles, as well as those engaging in …
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Women and marriage in Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi
‘Women and Marriage in Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi’ explores the experience of marriage as portrayed in the tales of the Four Branches, particularly from the perspective of the female characters. It has frequently been suggested that in the tales of Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi, the emphasis is on the …
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Irony and women in Herodotus.
This is a study of eight stories in Herodotus in which women play a significant role. We argue that these stories are characterised by an irony or ambiguity which unsettles a construction of women as ‘other’. We question whether the concept of polar opposites (war and marriage, for example) is a …
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The Augustae of the Theodosian Dynasty (379 - 455 CE): An Enquiry into their Portrayal by the Contemporary Textual Sources.
Between 379CE and 455CE seven female members of the Theodosian Imperial Family were elevated to the role of Augusta (Empress), thereby enhancing their ability to influence events and causing their deeds to be recorded by the contemporary historians, clergymen and poets. This dissertation explores …
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