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Gaps and Future Directions
We conclude the book with a chapter on other gaps and future directions for the transition to parenthood field. We structure the chapter to parallel...
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Organisational Patterns of Sex Work and the Effects of the Policy Framework
IntroductionChallenging the binary construction of prostitution as work or violence, in this article we adopt a perspective to the under-researched...
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Research on Co** with Stress Due to Prejudice in Transgender People: Some Neglected Aspects and New Ideas
In Chile, as in other countries around the world, transgender people confront high levels of prejudice at an early age on a daily basis. This...
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Impact of Agency on Iranian Women’s Access to and Utilisation of Reproductive Healthcare Services: A Qualitative Study
IntroductionAgency, as the ability to identify one’s goals and act upon them, has been recognised as a prominent strategy to achieve universal access...
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Commercial Sex as Valuable? Policy Implications of Sex Workers’ Perspectives on the Contributions of Their Labor
IntroductionRegardless of the specific form of regulation, sex industries exist and even thrive around the world. Much of the related social policy...
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Mentalizing and Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder (BED) is presumed to be the most common kind of eating disorder. However, the knowledge of BED in general society is low, and...
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Uncovering Shame and Secrets: An International Study
Almost all people across cultures keep at least one secret. The purpose of this chapter is to examine the extent to which secrets are associated with...
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Death, Priests, Pollution, and Me
The dynamic dialogue that goes on between the researcher, the field, and the researched is a complex amalgamation of emotions and experiences. This...
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Free to Love: Experiences with Love for Women in Prison
This chapter describes the relational dynamics of romantic relationships of incarcerated women, in the context of the reflection on the agency of...
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The Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genomics and Disability: Findings from a Sco** Review and Their Human Rights Implications
ObjectivesGenomic advancements affect people with disabilities. This paper presents the findings of a sco** literature review on the ethical,...
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Preventing workplace mistreatment and improving workers’ mental health: a sco** review of the impact of psychosocial safety climate
BackgroundWork environment is rapidly evolving, unfortunately, it is also becoming increasingly hostile for workers due mostly to common psychosocial...
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Precarious Employment: A Neglected Issue Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Workers
IntroductionPrecarious employment disproportionately affects systemically marginalized populations. Despite ample literature identifying employment...
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Raising Awareness and Empathy About Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is Crucial in Advancing New Public Health Measures
One in eight children will experience child sexual abuse, which can have serious health repercussions like depression, unintended pregnancies, and...
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Framing the Windows of Prostitution: Unfolding Histories in Amsterdam’s Redesign of Its Famous Red-Light District
IntroductionThis research is about the power of documents as recorders of history and preservers of institutional memory. Specifically, the study...
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Development and Validation of the Sexual Minority Adolescent Rejection Sensitivity Scale
Because no measure for sexual orientation-related rejection sensitivity (RS) for adolescents exists, we aimed to develop and validate the Sexual...
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Estimating the Mental Wealth of nations: valuing social production and investment
There is a growing global movement among economic, public policy and academic communities questioning the appropriateness of gross domestic product...
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Resilience in Situational and Cultural Contexts
The factors and processes that enable child and youth resilience vary across situational and cultural contexts. Even so, many studies of resilience...
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The Social Dimension of Older Ages
This chapter focuses on the many factors affecting the social integration of the elderly and the psychological complexities associated with...
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The Role of the Strong Black Woman in Black Female Sexual Development
Black girls and women are disproportionately impacted by sexual health disparities, including an increased risk of HIV and sexually transmitted...