scholarly journals Becoming 'damaged goods'

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Becca Anne Bowers ◽  
Amaia Rodriguez Parrado
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Private School ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Large Role ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sex Guilt ◽  
Religious Context ◽  
Continue Research ◽  
Harmful Effects ◽  
Thematic Data

This study examines how sex education performed at a Christian private school in Oregon (USA) affects female students’ sexuality. The study collected data through the use of qualitative semi-structured interviews which were then analysed using a thematic data analysis. The results show a handful of detrimental effects on sexuality caused by abstinence-based sex education including sex guilt, shame and fear. Additionally, findings demonstrate evidence of homophobic feelings perpetuated by abstinence-based sex education. Although abstinence-based sex education propagated many of the aforementioned harmful effects, it was not the only instigator. Institutionalised religion and religious pressure play a large role in one’s perception of abstinence as well. For further research, it is suggested to continue research on one’s development of sexuality in a hyper-religious context.

scholarly journals “Kids these days pretend to be grownups” (dekkaedaet): sexual control and negotiation among young Thai female students

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Worawalan Waratworawan ◽  
Pimpawun Boonmongkon ◽  
Nattharat Samoh ◽  
Petcharat Promnart ◽  
Thomas E. Guadamuz
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Cultural Control ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Thai Women ◽  
Sexual Control

Abstract Background Young Thai women are growing up amidst conflicting influences of globalization and traditional Thai culture. They experience confusion about which aspects of their sexuality they can express and must hide. This study examined forms of sexual control and sexual negotiation among young Thai women in secondary and vocational schools. Methods Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted among 13-to 18-year-old female students attending secondary and vocational schools in six regions of Thailand. Additional semi-structured interviews were conducted with instructors of sex education, school administrators, and parents of students. NVIVO 10 was used to manage, code and assist with data analysis. Results Socio-cultural control on young women’s sexualities was found from members of their families, schools, communities, and other students. Young women expressing their sexualities openly through verbal expressions, clothing, and behaviors were deemed negatively and stigmatized as dekkaedaet or “kids pretending to be grownups” as it is believed that they are too young and too immature to be responsible for their own decisions on their bodies and sexuality. This dominant discourse subsequently stigmatize and embarrass sexually active women. However, some young women try to negotiate and create options, by utilizing strategies that ensure secrecy. Conclusion Comprehensive sexuality education is needed and should be based on the respect for human dignity and sexual and reproductive rights.

Perception of the risk of contamination through feeding in pregnant and breastfeeding women

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Company-Morales ◽  
A Fontalba-Navas ◽  
M F Rubio-Jimenez ◽  
V Gil-Aguilar ◽  
J P Arrebola
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
The Body ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Toxic Substances ◽  
Large Fish ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Chemical Substances ◽  
Synthetic Chemicals ◽  
Harmful Effects

Abstract Introduction Persistent Toxic Substances (PTS) are substances that are characterized by the cumulative effect at low doses inside the body. Exposure to PTS in pregnant and breastfeeding women, through food consumption, shows various harmful effects on the health of the mother, the fetus and the baby. The objective of this article is to analyze how pregnant and breastfeeding women perceive the presence of chemical substances in food and reflect on the accumulation, transmission and elimination of these substances. Methodology Descriptive and interpretive study under the qualitative research paradigm following a phenomenological and ethnographic perspective. As instruments to obtain the primary data we rely on 111 semi-structured interviews with pregnant and breastfeeding women, 4 focused ethnographies, 8 focus groups (63 women), 71 feeding diaries, 71 free listings. To encode the content of the speeches of pregnant and nursing women we rely on the N-Vivo 12 software. Results Pregnant and breastfeeding women are concerned about food quality controls. Women trust on local and seasonal foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables from non-extensive crops and close to their home. Foods that produce distrust in women are processed, packaged foods, red meat and large fish. The latter foods promote in women a perception of risk of contamination by chemical substances, manifesting a defenseless situation to maintain a diet without contaminants. Conclusions Pregnant and breastfeeding women in Spain have no information on the risk and danger of synthetic chemicals or PTS, with the exception of certain toxic substances such as mercury present in large fish. Women maintain a duality in their own care and that of the fetus or child. This circumstance implies that the women interviewed believe that PTS and synthetic chemicals may have different harmful effects on the mother and the degree of growth of the fetus and, subsequently, of the baby. Key messages Future mothers are worried about the type of product they eat, knowing that food influences healthy growth and development of the fetus. Pregnant and breastfeeding women often distrust “processed” or “industrial” foods, which they tend to associate with low quality and large amounts of additives and chemical substances.

scholarly journals Consistencies and Discrepancies in Communication Between Parents and Teenage Children About Sexuality

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (64) ◽  
pp. 139-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresita María Sevilla ◽  
Juan Pablo Sanabria ◽  
Linda Teresa Orcasita ◽  
Diana Marcela Palma
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Discussion Groups ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
The Family ◽  
Barriers To Communication ◽  
Children’S Expectations ◽  
Socializing Agents

Abstract The family is one of the most important socializing agents in adolescent sex education. However, multiple barriers to communication within families have been identified. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize and understand the processes by which parents and their adolescent children communicate about sexuality. Two questionnaires were completed by 711 fathers/mothers and 566 male/female students in 21 schools in Cali (Colombia), and 15 discussion groups were formed. The results showed that conversations about sexuality focused on protection for women and on sexuality promotion for men. Furthermore, it was found that greater fluency exists in father/son and mother/daughter conversations. The largest discrepancy between parents and teenagers was the adults' belief that it is sufficient to mention certain topics in a directive manner and the children's expectations that parents will discuss the value and dynamics of the sexual experience. Embarrassment and lack of communication tools hinder communication processes.

scholarly journals Pessoa com Deficiência (PcD): a realidade observada no ambiente organizacional.

Revista Foco ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Regiane Freires Dos Santos ◽  
Sabrina Bianca Regis Rocha ◽  
Daniele Oliveira Dos Santos ◽  
Gustavo Yuho Endo ◽  
Alvaro Costa Jardim Neto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Private School ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
Selection Stage

A qualidade de vida dentro do ambiente organizacional não tem refletido de forma positiva para as pessoas com deficiência, pois além de suas características comuns, portam outras que as limitam a executar tarefas que são simples para as demais. Nesse sentido, o estudo tem como objetivo geral analisar a qualidade de vida no trabalho das pessoas com deficiência em instituição de ensino privado. A pesquisa tem caráter qualitativo, descritiva e comparativa. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, participaram da pesquisa três instituições públicas de ensino e uma instituição privada de ensino. Os principais achados foram que nas instituições públicas de ensino não haviam pessoas com deficiência, não podendo assim analisar a qualidade de vida dos mesmos nessas instituições. Já na instituição privadas existem pessoas com deficiência, ter esse tipo de colaborador é de iniciativa da organização e não somente pelo fato de existirem leis que as obrigam ter uma percentagem desse tipo de colaborador. Esse tipo de colaborador é tratado como os demais colaboradores, desde a etapa de recrutamento e seleção até a avaliação de desempenho. Porém, os mesmos sofrem preconceitos de alunos e colaboradores da própria instituições de ensino. Para que isso diminuía, são propostas ações internas de conscientização.  The quality of life within the organizational environment has not reflected positively on people with disabilities, because in addition to their common characteristics, they carry others that limit them to perform tasks that are simple for others. In this sense, the study aims to analyze the quality of life at work of people with disabilities in private school. The research has qualitative, descriptive and comparative character. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Three public educational institutions and one private educational institution participated in the research. The main findings were that in public educational institutions there were no people with disabilities, so they could not analyze their quality of life in these institutions. In the private institution there are people with disabilities, having this type of employee is the initiative of the organization and not only because there are laws that require them to have a percentage of this type of employee. This type of employee is treated like other employees, from the recruitment and selection stage to the performance evaluation. However, they suffer prejudice from students and employees of the educational institutions themselves. To reduce this, internal awareness actions are proposed.

scholarly journals MOTHERS CARING FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH CEREBRAL PALSY: SUGGESTIONS FOR PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phumudzo Raphulu ◽  
Modjadji Linda Shirindi ◽  
Mankwane Daisy Makofane
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Thematic Data

Caring for children with cerebral palsy presents numerous circumstances which may contribute to mothers’ inability to cope with the demands of meeting their children’s needs. A qualitative study supported by explorative, descriptive and contextual designs was undertaken. Purposive and snowball sampling facilitated the identification of twelve participants who were interviewed through semi-structured interviews. The enquiry was based on the ecosystems approach. Thematic data analysis was followed through Tesch’s eight steps and Guba’s model was used for data verification. The findings highlighted the necessity to enhance the psycho-social functioning of mothers through collaboration of social workers, health professionals and various organisations.

The Relationship Between Sex Guilt and Self-Actualization and the Implications for Sex Education

1977 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
T. Demetri Vacalis ◽  
Robert D. Langston ◽  
Elaine Molchanov
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Sex Guilt ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals 'The Powerful Ones': Exploring Young Men’s Understandings of Sexual Violence and Rape Culture in Aotearoa New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jahla Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Rape Culture ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sexual Violence Prevention ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Institutional Responses ◽  
Response Measures

<p>The centralising of women within institutional responses to sexual violence (Ministry of Justice, 2019) and sexual violence scholarship (Fanslow & Robinson, 2004a, 2011; Fanslow, Robinson, Crengle, & Perese, 2010; Gavey, 1991; Jordan, 2004, 2008) consequently means that despite men being both the primary perpetrators of sexual violence, and whose privileged identities create and maintain rape culture, men often remain invisible within sexual violence discourse. To gain insight into how young men understand sexual violence, rape culture, and their own identity within these structures, this research involved (n=11) qualitative semi-structured interviews with cisgender men aged between 18-30 who identified as heterosexual. These interviews highlighted the complexities of participant’s comprehension of sexual violence, particularly regarding the typology and motivations of offenders, the relationship between gender, alcohol, power and consent, and the various perceived causes of sexual violence. Participants also signalled the importance of comprehensive consent and sex education as a method of sexual violence prevention. This research is essential to responsibilise sexual violence prevention as the obligation of men, effectively inform prevention, intervention and response measures, and work towards ultimately eradicating sexual violence and the wider rape culture in Aotearoa New Zealand.</p>

scholarly journals KAJIAN TEO-SEKSUAL LONTAR RAHASYA SANGGAMA

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Kadek Agus Wardana ◽  
I Ketut Donder ◽  
I Gede Suwantana
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Current Time ◽  
Religious Context ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Way

<p><em>Sex is an inseparable part of human life. Even so, sex has not been fully understood because more people view sex as something sacred and secret so that sex is only interpreted as a taboo or prohibition to be taught. That is the way of the past view of sex, but lately many parties view sex education is important. Because it is very warmly discussed later. During this time sexuality is often understood as something taboo to talk about especially if it is associated with religion. Of course there are many who refuse to discuss porn in a religious context. Hinduism provides a different view of sexuality. In Hinduism sexuality is seen as a sacred thing in human life because it is implicitly contained in the purusārtha chess teachings, namely dharma, artha, kama, and moksa. One of the goals of human life is the fulfillment of lust or desire (kama) which encourages people to do something that makes people excited in this life. Sex which is equated with kama in Sanskrit and Old Javanese has a place in human life. It cannot be eliminated just behind the current time, because it continues to flow as an instrument of strength to obtain the highest virtue. "People without kama will never want artha and people without kama will never want dharma either. Enjoying spirituality in sexuality activities for Hindus especially Hindus in Bali and Indonesia can be found in the Rahasya Sanggama lontar text. The Balinese have had the Rahasya Sanggama ejection as a sacred guideline in sexual activity, if the guideline is implemented properly, then there should be very few sexual cases in the Balinese environment.</em></p>

Graduating students’ standpoints on Wasta as a ‘gateway’ to employment: motives and influences

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arwa Al-Twal ◽  
Khaled Aladwan
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Private University ◽  
Previous Literature ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Graduating Students ◽  
Harmful Effects

Purpose This study aims to uncover graduating students’ standpoints on Wasta through exploring their motives to use it and its potential influences on them particularly when they move to a workplace (i.e. after leveraging it to gain employment). Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 graduating students studying at a Jordanian private university. Findings Graduating students considered Wasta as a gateway to employment, which rationalised their motives to use it in terms of the perceived lack of equal opportunities in the market, and the absence of rules and regulations that inhibit it. However, they also perceived that being hired through Wasta could have positive and negative impacts on them. Originality/value The findings of the study enriched the understanding of various aspects of Wasta, such as why it is used, how it works and how it could have harmful effects on those who benefit from it in addition to those who do not have it, while previous literature primarily focussed on the latter. Although individuals may share similar contextual pressures that encourage them to use Wasta for employment purposes, this research shows that they would accept and justify its use for themselves, yet reject it for others. This study emphasises the need to conduct further research to explain these contradictory views. It also suggests exploring the motives of the patrons of Wasta and its influences on them when they offer it. This is to understand the psychology of offering Wasta and identify the roles of the parties who get involved in it.

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