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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"religion and family"”.
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Sexual behaviour of grade eleven students in Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape
… of sexual partners, their use of contraceptives and their knowledge of HIV/AIDS and how this influences their sexual activity. This study also examines how alcohol drinking, cigarette smoking, drug and substance use affect adolescent sexuality. Lastly, it explores the influence of religion and …
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Perspective of Traditional Elders on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation
… are viewed as spiritual leaders who have wisdom and knowledge. They are the ones people in the tribe turn to for guidance, healing, and information. This study looked at suicide causes and prevention focusing on a Native American Indian population. The data was gathered using an open-ended …
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The Dubliner Dilemma : Circumstance or Environment
… stories progress from childhood to maturity and reveal the paralysis (Joyce's term for the Dubliners) or entrapment of Dublin's citizens. Some learn from the paralysis and profit by the experience such as the small boy in "The Sisters" who gains spiritual and intellectual knowledge when he …
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'Who of us care to be seen assisting an old woman?': the institutional care of Ireland's elderly women, 1845 - 1908
… Moving beyond the experiences of the adolescent and young women, which have been explored by historians in recent years, this study introduces the aged grandmother, elderly widow and old spinster to the historical record. This exploration serves to deepen not only our understanding of the life …
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Navigating the (Im)Perfect Performances of Queer Iranian-American Identity
<p>Within the social sciences and humanities, failure to adequately account for the intersectional ways people of color navigate their multiple identities within contesting cultural systems, creates an unfinished portrait of queer identity. For queer people of color, negotiating queer identity is …
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Religion and the Everyday Ritual of Home Life: A Comparison of Higher and Lower Family Functioning Groups
As scholarly interest in family religiosity has grown, scholars have called for a closer look at proximal measures of religiosity that are more connected to the individual and familial daily experience (Mahoney et al., 1999). The purpose of this paper is to explore in detail how religion and family …
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The Lived Experience of Inheritance for Muslim Widows in Contemporary South Africa
… drawing upon case law, archival research and in-depth interviews with 6 Muslim widows in Cape Town. I examine women's experience of and attitudes towards inheritance in middle class Muslim families around Cape Town. This research aims to document Muslim widow's experiences of inheritance, …
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Challenges of succession planning among family businesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Family businesses are those that are owned by members of a family, and in most cases, the father or mother have the overall responsibility for the day-to-day decisions of the business. Most family businesses tend to be small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs are an important component of …
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Assessing Social Support Utilization and Needs Among African-American Parents of a Child or Adult with Down syndrome
<p>What can healthcare professionals and support organizations do to meet the support needs of minority (African American) families in the disability community? This study aims to give some insight into this important question, with focus on the Down syndrome community. Down syndrome is a common …