Fertility of Native White Married Women in Various Social Classes as Shown by the Census Returns for 1910

1930 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 35



2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 1519-1548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Rowan ◽  
Elizabeth Mumford ◽  
Cari Jo Clark

Violence against women by their husbands is a problem for women worldwide. However, the majority of women do not seek help. This article presents findings from a national survey in India on empowerment-related correlates of help-seeking behaviors for currently married women who experienced spousal violence. We examined individual-, relationship-, and state-level measures of empowerment on help-seeking from informal and formal sources. Findings indicate that help-seeking is largely not associated with typical measures of empowerment or socio-economic development, whereas state-level indicators of empowerment may influence help-seeking. Although not a target of this study, we also note that injury from violence and the severity of the violence were among the strongest factors related to seeking help. Taken together, the low prevalence of help-seeking and lack of strong individual-level correlates, apart from severe harm, suggests widespread barriers to seeking help. Interventions that affect social norms and reach women and men across social classes in society are needed in addition to any individual-level efforts to promote seeking help for spousal violence.



2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 909-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Sen ◽  
A Manzoor ◽  
M Deviasumathy ◽  
Cindy Newton

AbstractObjective:To study the knowledge, attitude and practice of pregnant women regarding periconceptional folic acid (FA) intake.Design:Questionnaire-based prospective study.Setting:Antenatal clinic of a District General Hospital.Subjects:Three-hundred pregnant women in an antenatal clinic.Results:Nearly all (298/300) had heard of FA. A majority (275/300, 91%) knew that FA could prevent neural tube defects, and married women (P <0.001), those with higher education (P <0.001), those of Social Classes 1–3 (P <0.01) and women over 30 years of age (P <0.05) were more likely to be thus aware. Knowledge about the correct timing of FA intake was seen in 76% and was more likely in those with higher education (P <0.001), married women (P <0.001) and women age over 30 years (P <0.05). Intake of FA in the periconceptional period was seen in 134/300 (44.6%) women and was most likely in the married, Social Classes 1–3, women with higher education (all P <0.001), non-smokers (P <0.01), women with a planned pregnancy and women aged 30 years and over (P <0.05).Conclusions:The knowledge of the correct timing of FA intake was present in only 76%. Less than half (44.6%) had taken FA in the periconceptional period, and this was far more common in the more ‘privileged’ classes. Low socio-economic status, age less than 30 years, lower educational status and unplanned pregnancy were high risk factors for not taking FA. The challenge to the medical profession for targeting this group cannot be over-emphasised.



1982 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Pritchard ◽  
Barbara Thompson

SummaryThe age structure of the population of married women resident in Aberdeen District starting a family has changed over the last two decades. Since 1970, successive populations have tended to be smaller in numbers and older. These tendencies may, in part, be accounted for by couples delaying the start of family building and the related reduction in the proportions of legitimate first births which were prenuptially conceived. Although a feature of all social classes, the later ages and longer marriage durations are class differentiated, women of the higher social classes tending to be older and to have been married longer than those of the lower social classes. The increasing proportion of first pregnancies terminated relates closely to the decline in the proportion of single women, pregnant for the first time, who marry and bear a legitimate child. Although complete comparisons for Aberdeen and Scotland are not possible, the trends with respect to legitimate first births are similar.



2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
HEIDI SPLETE
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2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surila Agrawala ◽  
Nidhi Gurbaxani


2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
HEIDI SPLETE
Keyword(s):  


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