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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"same-sex relationships"”.
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Decriminalisation of sexual activities in same-sex relationships between consenting adults in Botswana
… and freedoms irrespective of one's race, colour, sex, tribe, status etc. Section 15 (3) further qualifies what conduct will be deemed discriminatory. Section 9 also ensures that every person's right to privacy is protected except where the person has given consent to have their right violated. …
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Counselors' Perceptions of Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Relationships: The Impact of Relationship Type, Gender, and Homonegativity
… develop an understanding of how perceptions of same-sex relationships affect counselors'-in-training (CITs) identification of intimate partner violence. The researcher examined whether the sexual orientation of a client has an impact on CITs identification of violence, identification of …
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An un-African thing? Same-sex relationships among South African Sangomas, Christian ethics and the discourse on African (protective) homophobia
… a way of life for Christians and Africans. Homosexuals have always been rejected by people who believe that God have only created a men and women. The same concept applies to Africans who claims that homosexuality is a foreign sexual identity that exists to dismantle the values of Africans. The …
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Effects of Exposure to Abuse and Violence in Childhood on Adult Attachment and Domestic Violence in Women’s Same-Sex Relationships
… occurs as frequently, if not more than, heterosexual domestic violence (Gosselin, <a>[ARF1]</a> 2003; Niolon, 2002), it remains understudied. Therefore, this study not only examines the relationship between childhood abuse and intimate lesbian violence but also secure and insecure attachment …
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Exploring minority stress processes and social supports in the workplace: how individuals in same-sex relationships manage the work/family border
… minority stressors in the work domain affect the same-sex partners of sexual minority employees and their relationships. This dissertation project used a convergent parallel mixed-methods approach involving quantitative secondary data analysis and qualitative case study analysis to examine the …
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Deconstructing China's family law for LGBTQ non-traditional families through a comparative lens of sexuality
… of the comparative work and understanding of sexuality in contemporary China, and to rebut the assumption of history as a rationale for the suppression of same-sex relationships. To establish a theoretical foundation and comparative framework for the study, the second chapter illustrates the …
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The Development of Judgments and Beliefs about Homosexuality
… and their parents' beliefs about same-sex relationships. In particular, participants' beliefs about the acceptability and legal regulation of homosexuality, their beliefs about tolerating someone with anti-gay attitudes and excluding someone on the basis of his/her sexual …
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Homosexuality and the Formation of Conscience: An Examination of Traditional Catholic Anthropological, Theological, and Ethical Evaluations in Light of Contemporary Moral Markers
The question of homosexuality remains a daunting task to be addressed by the Church as well as theological ethicists. Lively, and often biased opinions have been presented in the last two centuries; however, use of traditional sources, such a Scripture, Natural Law, empirical data, and Tradition …
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Intimate partner violence: The lived experience of single women
… reasons they left. The experiences of women in same sex relationships showed similarities to those of the heterosexual women in the study except that more women in same sex relationships fought back and were open about reciprocal violence and retaliation in their relationships. The findings from …
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More than Gal Pals: Female Romantic Friendships in Northanger Abbey
… with its simultaneous investment in the relationships between women. Northanger Abbey (1818) features such relationships as a key part of its protagonist, Catherine Morland’s, development. This thesis looks to the historical context of the novel and identifies the relationships between …
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Aggression In Lesbian And Bisexual Relationships
… of domestic abuse have overlooked the issue of same-sex partner aggression among lesbians and bisexual women. Through in-depth interviews with 19 women who identify themselves as either lesbian or bisexual, information was documented in this study demonstrating the severity of issues of power …
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Citizenship, Normativity and Well-being: an Exploratory Analysis of the Life Narratives of Men in Civil Partnerships in the UK
… provide various forms of legal recognition for same-sex relationships. In the UK, legal recognition for same-sex relationships first became available in 2005 with the introduction of civil partnership (CP) which remained the only option until 2014 when same-sex civil marriage legislation was …
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Legal Marriage, Civil Unions, Registered Domestic Partnership and Well-being among Same-Sex Couples
… of well-being. Individuals in legally recognized same-sex relationships were recruited for this study. Participants were asked to complete an internet-based survey. Social constructionism provided the theoretical framework for this study. Results show differences among individuals in legally …
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Religious Control Within Georgia's Women's Prisons and How It Influences Sexual Identities
… denying women their right to form intimate relationships. Especially vigilant over same-sex relationships, the institution enforces a heteronomative value system, punishing consenual intimate contact among inmates and thus reinforcing--indeed, endorsing, a state-sanctified hegemony of …
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Reflections on the way we were raised: Socialization within a same-sex family
<p>Previous research on same-sex couples with children acknowledges that their parenting issues are similar to and yet different from their heterosexual counterparts. The literature does not examine, in an in-depth fashion, the challenges that same-sex parents face and how such challenges affect …
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Snake in the Cooking Pot: Decoding the Colonial Origins and Social Impact of Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act
This thesis examines the impact of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) on the family relationships of sexual minorities in Uganda. In December 2013, Ugandan Parliament passed AHA, which bolstered existing laws that criminalized homosexual conduct. AHA increased penalties for same-sex relationships …
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Trajectories of commitment and instability across the legalization of same-sex marriage: an examination of the role of heterosexist experiences
… full years have passed since the legalization of same-sex marriage in the historical Obergefell v. Hodges case. However, sexual minorities continue to face heterosexism (National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, 2016) and the US fails to consistently provide protections for individuals on …
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Improving Health Care by Listening to the Voices of Women who Partner with Women
… mutual respect, as the basis of patient-provider relationships. A lack of trust and respect between providers and non-heterosexual patients is suggested throughout healthcare literature. The study utilized a feminist-informed, needs assessment methodology to explore what women who partner sexually …
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A Model of Individual, Relationship, and Societal Factors and Mental Health and Well-Being in Partnered Sexual Minority Women: The Central Role of Relationship Satisfaction
<p>Sexual minority women (SMW) are at increased risk for mental health disorders, substance abuse, and physical health problems compared to heterosexual women. For heterosexual individuals, romantic relationships have been found to be protective against a variety of health issues. Less research, …
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The right to sexual orientation and LGBTIQ+ rights: a case study of Zimbabwe and Nigeria
… of Nigeria do not protect the right to sexual orientation and LGBTIQ+ rights. In fact, same-sex relationships between consenting adults have been criminalised in both states. This study analyses discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation and examines which human rights are …
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