Social factors of sickness absences and ways of coping: a qualitative study of men and women with mental and musculoskeletal diagnoses, Norway

Las construcciones socioculturales sobre género permean todas las esferas de la vida humana generando diversas inequidades. Es necesario medirlas y proponer alternativas de solución o modificación de políticas que las atiendan. Usando una media harmónica sobre las condiciones en las que viven mujeres y hombres, se midieron atributos de once factores sociales disponibles a escala nacional. Los atributos fueron jerarquizados para cuantificar el diferencial en el cual estos factores se encuentran. No únicamente las mujeres están en condiciones de inequidad, aunque son más frecuentes y graves. Políticas públicas en seis factores deben atender, prioritariamente, a las mujeres y en cinco a los hombres. En cada factor identificamos los atributos más inequitativos para hacer posible la instrumentación de acciones pertinentes. Así, el diseño de las políticas, desde la planeación, cuenta con posibilidades de actuar en congruencia con las necesidades. Abstract Cultural constructions of gender permeate all areas of human life, generating diverse inequities. This requires knowledge of the situations in which men and women are in a particular one and, accordingly, propose solutions or policy change that pay attention to such inequities. Using a harmonic mean on the living conditions in which women and men are, attributes of eleven social factors were measured, available at national level. Such attributes were analytically nested to quantify the differential in which these factors are. Not only women are in inequity conditions, although they are more frequent and severe. Public policies in six factors should attend, mainly, to women and in five to men. We identified, inside each factor, the attributes with more inequity to make possible the implementation of appropriate actions. The corresponding design of policies has, from planning, possibilities of acting in line with the needs.

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Biological versus Feminists Perspectives on Girls' Underperformance in STEM Subjects in Pakistan

Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ) ◽

10.47264/idea.lassij/4.1.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 10-18

Author(s):

Raza Ullah ◽

Hazir Ullah ◽

Muhammad Bilal

Keyword(s):

Social Factors ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Sociocultural Factors ◽

Biological Factors ◽

Ongoing Debate ◽

Men And Women ◽

Gender And Education ◽

Science Technology ◽

And Mathematics ◽

Education Performance

This article outlines the biological essentialists’ versus feminists’ explanations of girls’ underperformance in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Historically, except in the contexts of some developed countries, boys dominated girls in STEM subjects. Biological essentialists associate girls’ underperformance in STEM with the innate differences between men and women, whereas feminists attribute it to social factors. The issue, however, is not so easily solved and there is an ongoing debate between biological essentialists and feminists. This article, thus, engages in a comparative analysis of the two approaches, their underlying principles and the empirical evidences they use to substantiate their stance. The analysis of both approaches enables the authors to better decipher the connection between gender and education performance. This article explains that social rather than biological factors influence girls’ performance in STEM subjects. The article concludes that girls’ underperformance in STEM subjects' results from sociocultural factors.

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Adverse social factors predict early ageing in middle-aged men and women: the Ebeltoft Health Study, Denmark

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1080/14034940210165019 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 255-260 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

Peter M. Nilsson ◽

Marianne Engberg ◽

Jan-Åke Nilsson ◽

Bo Karlsmose ◽

Torsten Lauritzen

Keyword(s):

Social Factors ◽

Health Study ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Men And Women

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Consequences of Gossiping on Women Empowerment

European Review Of Applied Sociology ◽

10.1515/eras-2017-0004 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (15) ◽

pp. 6-12

Author(s):

Shumaila Umer ◽

Zaheruddin Othman ◽

Kalthum Bt Haji Hassan ◽

Rahila Umer ◽

Habib Ur Rehman

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Social Control ◽

Human Society ◽

Women Empowerment ◽

Men And Women ◽

Women’S Experiences ◽

Inductive Approach ◽

Women's Experiences ◽

The Social ◽

Depth Interviews

AbstractGossip is prevalent and is widespread in human society. Gossip has been denigrated as ‘idle talk’, mostly among women based on ‘trifling or groundless rumour’. The nature and intensity of gossiping victimise women in society. Consequently, women bear serious threat to their well standardized lives. The study aims to understand the women’s experiences with gossiping as a barrier to empowerment. This is a qualitative study with inductive approach. Men and Women are selected as a informants for this study. The data were congregated through in-depth interviews. The results indicate that gossiping or fear of being gossiped is a strong social control in the social setup of Balochistan. This prevents women from being empowered. This paper is intended to be a contribution to exploiting the ideas of women about gossiping as an essential social control or barrier for empowering women.

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Binary blues: Exploring beyond dichotomized gender comparisons with a theory-driven approach

Qualitative Research ◽

10.1177/14687941211049323 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 146879412110493

Author(s):

Cheryl Pritlove ◽

Jan E Angus ◽

Craig Dale ◽

Lisa Seto Nielsen ◽

Marnie Kramer

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Gender Analysis ◽

Men And Women ◽

Gender Comparisons ◽

Theory Of Practice ◽

The Everyday ◽

Gender And Health ◽

Conducting Research

The call to move beyond binary conceptualizations of gender is not new, and yet, this categorical and contrastive approach to gender analysis remains common, particularly in health sciences. It has been posited that the problem of gender dualism rests partially in the minimal interplay between theory and method. Drawing on our experiences during a qualitative study of men’s and women’s involvement in cardiac rehabilitation, this article provides an account of the analytic and reflexive challenges of conducting research on gender and health and explores how the careful use of theory, specifically Bourdieu’s theory of practice, can facilitate a departure from narrow gender binaries. The analysis presented in this article adds to methodological writings on gender and health, offering a theory-driven process to help researchers address the fluidity of gender as lived and negotiated in the everyday social and material circumstances of men and women, particularly during times of illness.

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Patient, cured, victim or survivor of urological cancer? A qualitative study

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1518-8345.2715.3089 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rafaela Azevedo Abrantes de Oliveira ◽

Márcia Maria Fontão Zago

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Cancer Patient ◽

Medical Anthropology ◽

Cancer Survivor ◽

Direct Care ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Urological Cancer ◽

Men And Women ◽

Identity Concept ◽

Urologic Cancer

ABSTRACT Purpose: to describe the meanings that patients attribute to the term cancer survivor and to analyze the identities assumed by them according to their experience with the disease. Methods: qualitative study with a narrative method, theoretical framework of the medical anthropology and identity concept. The study included 14 participants, men and women, diagnosed with urologic cancer. The semi-structured interviews were performed at the individual’s home, after confirming participation. Results: eight participants assumed to be survivors, but five also assumed at least one other identity, in addition to cancer survivor. In contrast, among the six who defined themselves as cured, only one indicated another identity. Four considered themselves as victims and only two as cancer patients. However, the latter - cancer patient and victim - assumed at least one other associated identity. Conclusions: allowing patients to reflect on themselves and their experience with the disease, as well as attributing themselves a new identity, will be directly related to the wellbeing and momentum the survivor is going through. Therefore, it can direct care in the cancer survivorship phase according to each survivor’s individual context.

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A qualitative study of factors influencing male participation in fertility research

Reproductive Health ◽

10.1186/s12978-020-01046-y ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Alyssa F. Harlow ◽

Amy Zheng ◽

John Nordberg ◽

Elizabeth E. Hatch ◽

Sam Ransbotham ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Focus Group ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

The United States ◽

Male Partners ◽

Men And Women ◽

Male Participation ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Male Factors

Abstract Background Although fertility is a couple-based outcome, fertility studies typically include far fewer males than females. We know little about which factors facilitate or inhibit male participation in fertility research. In this study we aimed to explore factors that influence male participation in fertility research among North American couples trying to conceive. Methods We conducted a qualitative research study of male participation in Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), a prospective preconception cohort of couples actively trying to conceive in Canada and the United States. Between January–August 2019, we carried out 14 online one-on-one in-depth interviews and one online focus group of males and females with varying levels of participation. The in-depth interviews included females who enrolled in PRESTO but declined to invite their male partners to participate (n = 4), males who enrolled in PRESTO (n = 6), and males who declined to participate in PRESTO (n = 4). The focus group included 10 males who enrolled in PRESTO. We analyzed the transcriptions using inductive content analysis. Results Male and female participants perceived that fertility is a women’s health issue and is a difficult topic for men to discuss. Men expressed fears of infertility tied to masculinity. However, men were motivated to participate in fertility research to support their partners, provide data that could help others, and to learn more about their own reproductive health. Conclusions Male participation in fertility studies will improve our understanding of male factors contributing to fertility and reproductive health issues. Results indicate a need for more education and health communication on male fertility to normalize male participation in fertility and reproductive health research. Plain English Summary Men are much less likely than women to participate in research on fertility and pregnancy. However, it is important for men to participate in fertility research so that we gain a better understanding of male factors that impact fertility and pregnancy outcomes. In this qualitative study, we interviewed men and women from Canada and the United States who were trying to become pregnant to understand why men choose to participate in fertility research, why men choose not to participate in fertility research, and why women choose not to invite their male partners to participate in fertility research. We found that both men and women believe fertility is a woman’s health issue. Men find it difficult to talk about pregnancy and fertility and have fears of infertility tied to masculinity. However, men are motivated to participate in fertility research to support their partners, to help others, and to learn more about their own reproductive health.

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Understanding Patients’ Perspectives and Educational Needs by Type of Osteoporosis in Men and Women and People with Glucocorticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis: A Qualitative Study to Improve Disease Management

Calcified Tissue International ◽

10.1007/s00223-019-00607-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 105 (6) ◽

pp. 589-608 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Catherine Beauvais ◽

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Didier Poivret ◽

Eric Lespessailles ◽

Corinne Thevenot ◽

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Keyword(s):

Disease Management ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Educational Needs ◽

Men And Women ◽

Osteoporosis In Men

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Cirebon Language Honorific: Communication Ethnography Study on Pembatik Community in West Cirebon

PAROLE Journal of Linguistics and Education ◽

10.14710/parole.v7i1.1-12 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Wiwiek Afifah

Keyword(s):

Social Factors ◽

Situational Factors ◽

Research Focus ◽

Local Society ◽

Academic Degree ◽

Men And Women ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Economic Level ◽

Education Degree ◽

Address Terms

This naturalistic qualitative research attempts to reveal the use of honorific in West Cirebon. The research focus relies on the three aspects: (1) linguistic forms for honorific, (2) influencing factors, and (3) the principles underlie the used of the language. The data sources taken to this research are from men and women whose professions are ‘pembatik’ and who live in Kalitengah kecamatan Tengahtani, West Cirebon of West Java. The research found that (1) the honorific forms for the address terms consist of words and phrases; (2) based on their culture and custom, the adreess terms used by the local society comprises of five areas such as; (a) personal address terms, (b) relative, (c) occupation, (d) title both for academic and non-academic degree, and (e) religious address terms. The factors influencing the use of the terms are social factors such as education degree, age, and economic level and situational, and situational factors which refers to with whom they talk to, what language used in the communication, the setting of the communication, as well as the topic talked by them; 3) the underlied principles are the willingness to make a friendly communication and to show respect.

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