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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"gender beliefs"”.
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Differences in men's emotional expression as a function of gender beliefs and contextual variables: partner gender and cues
… Deaux and Major's (1987) interactive model of gender-related behavior as a theoretical framework. This model explains gender differences in behavior as a function of proximal forces and contextual variables such as, activated gender-related schemata regarding oneself and others, and situational …
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Intergenerational transmission of gender ideology: the unique associations of parental gender ideology and gendered behavior with adolescents' gender beliefs
… division of labor does not always reflect their gender ideology. I examined whether parents' modeled behavior or their own gender ideology was a better predictor of adolescents' egalitarian or non-egalitarian gender beliefs. Parents and their adolescent children were assessed in terms of gender …
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“Girls Play with Dolls and Boys Play with Soldiers”: Examining Teachers and Parents' Gender Beliefs and the Gender Identity of 8-10 Year Old Jamaican Boys
This multi-case ethnographic study examined the gender beliefs of two teachers and 12 parents and the gender identity of thirty 8-10 year old boys in two primary schools in Jamaica. The study was conducted against the background of gross underachievement among Jamaican boys and the research …
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Fathers Are Fathers Are Fathers: How Sociocultural Context and Sexual Orientation Influence the Gendering of Children
… is no significant differences on measures of gender normativity and well-being between children raised with two dads and their peers raised by heterosexual parents, there is a proliferation of anti-LGBTQ+ policies throughout the United States aimed at limiting this community’s rights and …
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Experiences Of Female Faculty With Maternity Leave At Four-Year Universities In An Upper Midwest State
… their children; female faculty felt there were gender beliefs within their work setting concerning pregnancy, maternity leave, and how that related to their overall status at their institutions; and female faculty in this study felt stressed when becoming a parent in combination with fulfilling …
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Work-life performance : a male professional perspective on work-life balance
The work-life balance (WLB) debate began as a gender issue, from the need to increase and retain female participation in the labour market alongside their caring and domestic responsibilities whilst also addressing equality issues between men and women at work. After decades of studies on women, …
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The connection between gender and literacy in a first grade classroom
… explores the connection between literacy and gender in a first grade classroom environment. The subjects for this study are twenty first grade students in a regular education classroom located in a southern New Jersey elementary school. For this study, students were observed with the attempt …
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How socio-cultural factors affect cervical cancer screening adherence and treatment in disadvantaged communities in the greater Cape Town, South Africa.
… strongly highlighted the role of cultural norms, gender roles, the western medical model and traditional medicine in a woman’s decision to adhere to cervical screening. It was found that factors such as knowledge and stigma, found previously in research, were also shared amongst this sample group. …
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A multiple case study of female students' academic self-efficacy while participating in a middle school robotics program
… deeper understanding of the relationship between gender beliefs and academic self-efficacy related to STEM subjects. The results of this study were organized into the theme of experience, influence, coaching, impact, and student descriptors. Contributing factors in the decision to either remain in …
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What’s in It for Me(n)? The Impact of Self-Interest on Men’s Support for Gender Inclusion Initiatives
… discriminated against and threatened. To realize gender equality in the workplace, change efforts ought to encourage men to recognize their stake in the issue rather than highlighting their “contribution” to the problem or excluding them altogether. The present dissertation aims to investigate …
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Deutungsmuster des Geschlechterverhältnisses im „anti-genderistischen“ Diskurs am Beispiel der Proteste („Demo für Alle“) gegen den Bildungsplan von Baden-Württemberg 2015
… europaweiter Proteste und Mobilisierung gegen Gender und Gender Studies haben Sabine Hark und Paula-Irene Villa (2015) den Begriff des „Anti-Genderismus“ vorgeschlagen, um jene „Anti“-Haltung zu beschreiben, die sich gegen konstruktivistische, postessentialistische Auffassungen von Geschlecht …
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Negotiating Marital Care: Co-Creating the Connected Egalitarian Relationship
… due to the continued impact of traditional gender ideologies (Coontz, 2006; Knudson-Martin & Mahoney 2009). The current body of literature reveals little about how specific relational negotiation practices contribute to attaining an equal and connected relationship over time. This study …
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A gender perspective of the risky sexual behaaviour among out of school adolescents: A case study of selected communities in Lusaka districts
The UN conference dealing with issues to do with gender equality in all areas and at all levels were heighten during the fourth UN conference in Beijing in 1995 (Commonwealth Youth Programme, 1997). Several commitments were made by member states and key areas of particular importance to young …
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A gender perspective of the risky sexual behaaviour among out of school adolescents: A case study of selected communities in Lusaka districts
The UN conference dealing with issues to do with gender equality in all areas and at all levels were heighten during the fourth UN conference in Beijing in 1995 (Commonwealth Youth Programme, 1997). Several commitments were made by member states and key areas of particular importance to young …
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Exploring experiences and perspectives of health, illness and death in selected contemporary African postcolonial texts
… on how a merger of factors such as culture, gender, beliefs (African and Religious), age, society, and social status are drawn from the personal narratives in the selected memoirs (re) conceptualise the notions of health, illness and death in a typical African community. The discourses in …