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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Women -- Attitudes."”.
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Authoritarianism, Hostility Toward Women, Attitudes Toward Violence, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Sexual Aggression
<p>Almost one out of every five women has been, or will have been, the victim of sexual aggression and/or rape in their lives (National Institute of Justice, 2000). This staggering statistic exemplifies the importance of speculating which traits are related to, or are predictive of, sexually …
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Understanding the politics of Hispanic American women: Attitudes and behaviors of an emerging elite
… of this study to learn more about the political attitudes and behaviors of Hispanic women in the United States. A survey with questions taken from the National Election Study was completed by 101 Hispanic women and 106 Anglo women at Texas Woman's University. The questionnaire examined …
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Adolescent Attitudes Toward Obesity in Women: A Study of Sociodemographic Variables
… of this study was to examine adolescents' attitudes toward obesity in women. Attitudes were analyzed with particular attention to the factors of race, age, sex, social status and obesity status.
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Achieving organizational excellence through managing diversity: enhancing productivity, self concept, and career development
… and effects of gender-related microinequities on women in the upper levels of government. Microinequities were defined as subtle forms of differential treatment toward any person who is different than the others in a group. Subjects were selected from eight federal agencies and included 114 women …
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Extending Intergroup Contact Theory to Men’s Anti-Women Biases
Men’s exploitation of women in heterosexual relationships is commonplace, both through sexually assaulting or otherwise taking advantage of women’s bodies, and in exploiting women for domestic labour such as housework and childcare. In the current investigation, we first present evidence for the …
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Perceptions of Builder women's contributions to intergenerational mentoring relationships in the Presbyterian Church in America
This dissertation identifies PCA women's perceptions of Builder women's contributions to intergenerational mentoring relationships. Research examined involves PCA women's perceptions of the general concept of mentoring, values contributed by Builder women, contexts that facilitate communication …
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Women's Gender Role Attitudes: Association of Demographic Characteristics, Work Related Factors, and Life Satisfaction
Factors related to women's gender role attitudes were assessed using data from a national survey in 1988 in which 3,507 members of the Young Women cohort were interviewed by phone. The demographic characteristics were education, age, marital status, and region of residence. Older women, married …
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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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Increasing breast cancer self-awareness and screening in a vulnerable population through faith-based community outreach
… is one of the leading cancer diagnoses for women in the United States. Certain vulnerable populations are at an increased risk for breast cancer mortality, including homeless and African American women. Providing healthcare navigation, cancer education, and connecting with faith-based …
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Women's experiences with abortion within the context of family in Chile : a qualitative study
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Family and Child Ecology, 2009
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Yummy Mummies, baby bumps and body image : shaping 'Postmodern' pregnancy in Melbourne, Australia
… image and `fatness' in a sample of 38 pregnant women living in Melbourne. Framed within discourses of social surveillance, biomedicine, and celebrity, the thesis argues that the most important articulations of body image were located in `private' and `public' readings of informants' bodies and …
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Health Locus of Control and Preventive Cancer Screening Practices in Women
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