There is a striking lack of empirical investigations of lesbian adoles cents’ sexuality. This is not very surprising since sexual development has not been the focus of research on girls’ sexuality. In other words, since lesbian adolescents do not become pregnant as a result of their sexual behavior nor does their sexual behavior put them […]
День: 06.11.2015
Little Change in Law Enforcement Behavior
Together, these studies show that very little has changed since the first Human Rights Watch reports. Official rape rates are even lower because women had learned not to expect assistance from the authorities at all levelsV Although law enforcement remains plagued by widespread corruption, inclined toward abusive practice, and without legitimacy (Beck and Roberston 2005), […]
Support Your Partner’s Communication Efforts
Many of us can feel vulnerable when communicating important messages to our partners. Support for our efforts can help alleviate our fears and anxieties and can encourage us to continue building the communication skills so important for a viable relationship. Think how good it can feel, after struggling to voice an important concern, to have […]
MOTHERS OR WORKERS?
The extent to which lone mothers are economically active varies substantially across countries, ranging from about three in ten in Ireland and the Netherlands up to eight or nine in ten in countries such as Sweden, Finland and the USA (Table 5.3). To what extent do the different policies across countries account for these differences? […]
Developmental Level—Ego Development
Loevinger (1976) describes the ego as a search for meaning, a frame of reference, and a process of creating a coherent orientation toward the world. According to Loevinger, ego development is a normal sequence of stages involving an increasingly articulated view of the self and others. Each stage is characterized by how the individual copes […]
Maintain Eye Contact
Maintaining eye contact is one of the most vital aspects of good face-to-face communication. Our eyes are wondrously expressive of feelings. When our partners maintain eye contact with us while we are sharing important thoughts or feelings with them, the message is clear: They care about what we have to say. When we fail to […]
Between Courtship and Sex Work
Across this complex, fascinating terrain, American courts continue to follow the strategy of relational work outlined earlier: They match intimate relations with appropriate economic transactions and media, they distinguish similar relations from each other, and they often justify their distinctions by invoking hostile worlds doctrines. Although they maintain a distinctive legal classification of intimate relations […]
Puberty—Biological Developmental Level
Girls who experience menarche earlier than their peers have been found to engage in sexual intercourse sooner than their on-time and late maturing peers (Morris, Mallin, & Udry, 1982; Zabin, Smith, Hirsch, & Hardy, 1986). However, the impact of sex hormones on the sexual behavior of girls seems to depend on their social context. Specifically, […]
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR LONE MOTHERS
Most countries recognize the costs of children to some extent in their social security systems (Bradshaw et al. 1993; Wennemo 1994), and where universal child benefits or family allowances are provided, lone mothers are entitled to receive these. Eligibility for these benefits is thus on the basis of their status as mothers or as carers […]
Parents in Law: Subjective Impacts and Status Implications around the Use of Licensed Donor Insemination
Caroline Jones The difference with donor insemination is you will never be the same again. . . You will never ever be back in the mainstream in totality, and it changes everything forever. Whereas IVF is a temporary deviation down the route to creating your own family and carrying off into the sunset.[221] Introduction Claire’s […]