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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Research in political sociology ; volume 23
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Research in political sociology ; v. 23.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Editorial Advisory Board; Part I Gender Challenges in the Global System; Turning Globalization and the Diffusion of Democracy into Opportunities for Women and Girls; Abstract; Introduction; Gender Equality, Democracy, and Globalization; Methodology: Data and Longitudinal Hierarchical Models; Research Findings; Conclusion; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Women's Portrait through Gender Lenses; Abstract; Notes; References; Part II Gender Challenges at Work: Policies and Practices |
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Sexual Harassment against Women in the Workplace: A Critical Study on the Regulatory Framework in Sri LankaAbstract; Introduction; Sexual Harassment in the Workplace; Related Penal Laws in Sri Lanka; Civil Law Regime; Sexual Harassment against Women in the Workplace as a Human Rights Violation; Conclusion; Notes; References; Gender, Power, and Knowledge: Deciphering the Dialectics of Inclusion-Exclusion in Academia in India; Abstract; Research Objectives; Methodology; Why Gender Gap Persist in the India's Academic World; Academic Culture and Gender Exclusion-Inclusion |
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Conclusion: Emerging TrendsReferences; Trauma and Fear of Long-Distance Mothering among Indonesian Female Migrant Domestic Workers; Abstract; Introduction; Methodology and Study Site; Narratives of Trauma and Fear; Narrative 1: Leaving Her Own Children Behind; Narrative 2: Who Takes Care of Her Children; Narrative 3: The Work of Taking Care of Another Woman's Children; Coping Strategies for Trauma and Fear; The Repression of Emotion; The Rationalization of Distance; The Attempt to Be Optimistic; Narratives of Daughters; Narratives of Agencies; Conclusion and Recommendations; Notes; References |
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Job Loss, Unemployment Benefits, and Mental Health of Middle-Aged US WomenAbstract; Introduction; Data and Measures; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79); Mental Health; Job Loss; Unemployment Benefits; Covariates; Methods; Sample Construction; Statistical Analysis; Results; Job Loss; Unemployment Benefits; Discussion; References; Filling the Void with Food: Urban Gardens as Safe Spaces and Alternatives to Vacant Land; Abstract; Introduction: Food Insecurity; Identity and Food Insecurity; Insufficiency of Large-Scale Agribusiness; The Threats of Vacant Land |
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Urban Gardens As Components of NetworksA Brief History of Urban Gardens; Methodology/Approach; Findings; Research Limitations; Findings: Urban Gardens As Safe Spaces and Catalysts for Positive Change; Conclusion: Policies That Can Cultivate and Sustain Change; References; Part III Gender Challenges in Families; Social Neglect and Oppression of Widows in Rural India: Need for Social, Economic and Policy Implications; Abstract; Methodology and Tools; Results; Discussion; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Gender and Social Exclusion: A Study of Farmers Widows of Vidarbha; Abstract |
| Summary |
This volume of Research in Political Sociology addresses a broad range of gender equality issues from women's status and opportunities at work, education, health, political participation, community involvement and global migration. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sex discrimination against women.
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Sex discrimination against women. |
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Women in development.
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Women in development. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Rodriguez, Eunice, editor.
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Wejnert, Barbara, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rodriguez, Eunice Enabling Gender Equality : Future Generations of the Global World Bradford : Emerald Group Publishing Limited,c2015 9781785605673 |
| ISBN |
9781785605666 (electronic book) |
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1785605666 (electronic book) |
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9781785605673 |
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