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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Women's feelings"”.
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De-objectifying bodies : how African American women view their own skin color
… color, were the significant predictors of Black women's feelings of attractive. This finding contradicts much conventional knowledge that women's assessment of their own beauty is determined by the existence of particular physical features. The limitations of this study are the exclusion of other …
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Effect of Received Social Support on Battered Women's Commitment to their Abusive Relationships
… the relationship between social support and women's commitment to an abusive relationship for the purpose of informing social support interventions. This study was not an intervention; instead, it sought to examine the processes linking receipt of helpful forms of social support from …
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Breastfeeding and the social control of women
… unattainable 'natural ideal' could contribute to women's feelings of guilt or failure when they compromise with bottle-feeding, or choose not to breastfeed at all.
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Women's accounts of pregnancy: Psychological and feminist issues
This thesis examines the changing nature of women's pregnancy experiences as progression through the various stages of pregnancy occurs. Ten women are followed through their pregnancies, in order to capture their diverse and dynamic psycho-social experiences. The aim of the research is to highlight …
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Women Don't Ask: But Why Aren't They Willing to Learn How? Testing a Four Factor Model
… been suspected that the general reluctance of women to negotiate their salaries may be one factor that contributes to the gender wage gap. While there has been significant research on the reasons for this reticence to ask for more money, there has been no prior exploration of the reasons why …
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A phenomenological examination of tenure-track female faculty members' socialization into the culture of higher education
… members from Midwestern land grant institutions. Women were interviewed for 90-120 minutes on one occasion. Data was analyzed using the Constant Comparative Method (CCM).The women's perceptions resulted in four emergent themes: Balance, Place, Support, and Trust. Balance contained the themes of …
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Psychometric Testing of the Walker's Feelings and Thoughts About Weight Scale in Taiwan
Background: The majority of women do not return to their pre-pregnant weight after six weeks postpartum in Taiwan. Excessive postpartum weight retention or gain can lead to long-term obesity and increase a woman's risk of major health problems. Trends among Taiwanese women reveal an increasing …
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Coping with stigma by women whose partners died of aids
… that amounts to prejudice contributes to the women's feelings of unworthiness. It was also found that the stigma against people living with HIV and AIDS is not only directed at them, but also to those having close relationships with them namely, their spouses, children, relatives, as well as …