201a Outside of the age range. Not included in the analysis. 201b Outside of the age range. Not included in the analysis. 202a Daniel is a 34-year-old, white, British man. He lives with his partner Robert in London. Daniel was 31 when they entered into civil partnership. They have been together for nearly 8 years, […]
День: 20.10.2015
ТНБ WHOLE OF THE PROBLEM: THE PARTS OF A SOLUTION
The problem for American women of the 1970s was not so much going to work, since over 40 percent of women of working age were in the labor force already and nine out of ten women worked sometime in their lives. The problem is one of moving up, and that means moving into careers. More […]
ТНБ WHOLE OF THE PROBLEM: THE PARTS OF A SOLUTION
The problem for American women of the 1970s was not so much going to work, since over 40 percent of women of working age were in the labor force already and nine out of ten women worked sometime in their lives. The problem is one of moving up, and that means moving into careers. More […]
About the Contributors
Amina M. Warsame is a specialist researcher and writer on Somali women and development. Originally trained as a teacher, she became the Head of the Women’s Documentation Unit of the Somali Academy of Arts and Culture and was responsible for supporting and undertaking some of the earliest research by Somali women on women’s position in […]
A Framework for Maintaining and Enhancing Competence
Although most older adults are not as computer literate as Jack, the man introduced in the vignette, increasing numbers of older adults are discovering that computers can be a major asset. Many take advantage of the growing resources available on the Web, including sites dedicated specifically to older adults. E-mail enables people of all ages […]
Gay Marriage: Precedents, Alternatives, and Politics
In his dissent from the Lawrence decision, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia predicted that overturning Bowers left “shaky grounds” for state opposition to same-sex marriage. At the time, I doubted that Scalia’s fears about gay marriage would soon materialize. Thus, the speed with which same-sex marriage gathered momentum in the United States surprised me. Marriage in […]
Health Promotion and Quality of Life
Even though changing unhealthy habits such as smoking and poor diet are difficult, chronic diseases such as arthritis make exercise challenging, and terminal disease makes it tough to see the benefits of changing one’s habits, the fact remains that such changes typically increase functional capability. Current models of behavioral change are complex and include not […]
Biographies of Interviewees
The women 101a Amina is a 30-year-old woman who identifies as Arabic. She met her current partner Josha less than two years ago and they have now been in a civil partnership for five months. Their marriage was instigated by Amina’s non — EU citizenship. Amina and Josha live together in Amina’s flat in North […]