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Family Work Among the Astors

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Within classical sociological accounts of capitalism, families are curious remnants of the past. Contemporary elite sociology dismisses the family in a different way: by primarily focusing on individual men. When the family does appear within elite studies, scholars frequently follow a stratification framework, which focuses on the ...
Shamus Khan, Max Besbris, Estela Diaz
wiley   +1 more source

From bridewealth to dowry? A Bayesian estimation of ancestral states of marriage transfers in Indo-European groups [PDF]

, 2006
Significant amounts of wealth have been exchanged as part of marriage settlements throughout history. Although various models have been proposed for interpreting these practices, their development over time has not been investigated systematically.
Fortunato, L, Holden, C, Mace, R
core  

De Stupro: First Insights on Rape and Its Prosecution in Maltese Courts (1701–10)

Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article constitutes a first in‐depth investigation of rape and the prosecution of this crime in early eighteenth‐century Malta. The research, which is based on sixteen rape accusations claimed at the secular courts in Malta between 1701 and 1710, has analysed cases categorized as ‘simple rape’, ‘violent rape’ and rape committed under the ...
Vanessa Buhagiar
wiley   +1 more source

Life After Care in Türkiye: A Scoping Review on Care Leavers

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The fragmented and dispersed knowledge base on care leavers in Türkiye makes it difficult to establish an evidence foundation for policy development and the improvement of practices in this field. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the existing body of knowledge on care leavers in Türkiye by compiling academic studies conducted ...
Hüsnünur Aslantürk, Dilara Keser Günenç   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Islamic Family Law Review of Contemporary Dowry: Case Study of Mosque Dowry in Indonesian Artist Marriages

Fiat Justisia
The phenomenon of mosque dowry in Indonesian celebrity marriages, with the aim of exploring its validity according to Islamic family law. Dowry, as an essential component in marriage and a symbol of appreciation, has evolved in form, giving rise to ...
Ahmad Alfin Afadi, Abdul Halim, Amar Muhammad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

What's the worth of a promise? Evaluating the long‐term effects of a programme to reduce early marriage in India

Economica, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the long‐term effects of ‘Apni Beti Apna Dhan’ (ABAD), a unique conditional cash transfer programme implemented in the north Indian state of Haryana from 1994 to 1998. The programme provided bonds to female beneficiaries at birth, redeemable on attaining 18 years of age, if they remained unmarried. In particular, we examine
Shreya Biswas, Upasak Das
wiley   +1 more source

Declining female participation: Mechanisms at play in the Viennese private annuity market, c. 1360–1450

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract During the high and late Middle Ages, the European economy witnessed the emergence and substantial growth of capital markets, a phenomenon connected to urbanization and pestilence, both of which brought profound changes to the social, legal, and economic positions of women.
Anna Molnár
wiley   +1 more source

Undetermined Ṣidāq in the Mirror of Jaʿfarī Jurisprudence and Iranian Legal Code [PDF]

آموزه‌‌های فقه مدني
Floating dowry is a type of dowry that is not specified in the text of the contract, but its calculation mechanism is specified. In this case, the parties open the dowry to be appointed according to the custom of the day or the opinion of one of the ...
Ibrahim javanmard Farkhani, Hamid Miri, Sayyed mohammad razavi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reimagining Trust as Feminist Praxis: A Transnational Analysis of Gender and Public Confidence in Women's Organizations

Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines trust in women's organizations as a gendered and contextually embedded dimension of institutional trust, drawing on data from 90,192 respondents across 60 countries using the 2017–2022 World Values Survey, the World Bank, and Varieties of Democracy.
Ruby Amanda Oboro‐Offerie
wiley   +1 more source

“THE NORMAL EXCEPTION”: “MICROANALYSIS AND SOCIAL HISTORY” (1977)*

History and Theory, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT “The normal exception” has long been a slogan of microhistory. This oxymoronic phrase is the iconic rendering of an incidental sentence that appeared in a 1977 article published by Edoardo Grendi in the Italian journal Quaderni storici, which functioned as the incubator of Italian microhistory.
EDOARDO GRENDI
wiley   +1 more source