Gender

Citizenship beyond politics: the importance of political, civil and social rights and responsibilities among women and men

Book/Handbook/Booklet, Case Study, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Foreign, Gender, Political Development, Social Development / By

Previous research has suggested that men are more engaged as citizens than are women. Little is known about gender cleavages across a variety of citizenship norms. This study examines the importance men and women assign various citizenship rights and responsibilities using 2004 ISSP data from 18 Western, industrialized nations. Using a disaggregated approach to understanding …

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Childcare and geographical mobility in southern Europe

2011-2020, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Case Study, Countries and Regions, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Foreign, Gender, Political Development / By

This paper analyzes whether the organization of child care services accounts for the low geographical mobility of Southern European countries. The Southern emancipated children live close to their family to take advantage of the low labor force participation rate of their mothers in order to reconcile work and family life once they have children. It …

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Childhood Gender-Typed Behavior and Adolescent Sexual Orientation: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study

2001-2010, Book/Handbook/Booklet, Case Study, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Foreign, Gender, Political Development, Social Development / By

ALSPAC birth-cohort data were analysed to assess prospective associations between childhood gender nonconformity (CGN), childhood/adolescent abuse, and adulthood PTSD symptoms. Structural equation models assessed whether abuse mediated the relationship between CGN and PTSD. Sex and sexual orientation differences were investigated. In conclusion, childhood gender nonconformity in females may increase the risk for adult PTSD symptoms, …

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