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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"modern role"”.
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Pregnancy as status enhancement: a study of Muslim women in the Philippines
… socio-economic status, social activity, modern role orientation, and the total number of pregnancies. Multiple regression analysis indicated modern role orientation as the only significant variable to influence pregnancy as status-enhancing. Age and education of the respondents were found …
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The Impact of Playing as a Non-Stereotypical Woman in a Role-Playing Video Game on Players’ Real World Gender Role Attitudes
<p>This study had participants play the modern role-playing video game <em>Skyrim</em> as a female character with one of three different body types: an idealized feminine body typically found in video games, a tall muscular body that more realistically represents a warrior woman, and a lizard body …
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Redefining historical Bukhara : professional architectural vision of the national heritage in late Soviet Uzbekistan (1965 - 1991)
… that spoke to the larger desire to belong to the modern world by matching the modern role assigned to heritage. With tourism finally possible in the 1980s, Bukhara's historical monuments were subjected to "museum-ification" and prepared for display. The importance of displaying national heritage …
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The Irish law on adverse possession: the case for a qualified veto system
… these exceptions, the thesis examines the modern role played by adverse possessions in resolving different types of land law disputes, its suitability as a remedy and, where appropriate, the challenges involved in introducing a qualification to the veto system. The introduction of a veto …
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Status enhancement during pregnancy and its influence on fertility behavior
… These were: (1) number of live births; (2) modern role orientation; (3) woman’s educational attainment; and (4) age. Women who were younger and who have fewer children were found to have a higher regard for pregnancy as status-enhancing. Those who have less education and more traditional …
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Indoda iyanyamezela (a man perseveres): Exploring the perceptions, experiences and the psycho-social challenges of Xhosa young men in the Western Cape who have transitioned from adolescence to manhood without present or involved fathers
… The challenges of Xhosa patriarchy, a father's role, and his absence, and paternal connection needs during initiation: planning, masculine guidance and protection, emotional and cultural support. (iii) The significance of the fatherly role and implications of father absence before and beyond …