The Comparison of the Effect of Childbirth Preparation Classes and Spirituality-Based Counseling on Childbirth Fear Among Nulliparous Pregnant Women: A Quasi-Experimental Study. [PDF]
Health Sci RepGolnazari F +3 more
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A Tale of Two Choices: Son Preference and Reproductive Outcomes in Uzbekistan
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this study, we use data from the recent round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) conducted between 2021 and 2022 to estimate the effect of son preference on reproductive behavior in Uzbekistan. We find strong evidence for differential stopping and spacing behavior among Uzbek women.
Khilola Dushamova +3 more
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The Contribution of Educational Changes to Fertility Declines in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries
Studies in Family Planning, EarlyView.Abstract Educational expansion is widely regarded as a central mechanism in fertility transitions, yet some research suggests its role may be more modest. This study analyzes birth histories from 414 surveys in 72 low‐ and middle‐income countries to reassess the contribution of the shift in the educational composition of the population to fertility ...
Bruno D. Schoumaker +1 more
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The 'amplifier' of fertility risk perception in a social network environment: the chain-mediated effects of body image comparison and negative physical self. [PDF]
BMC PsycholZhang X, Xiao X, Wang K, Zhou Y.
europepmc +1 more source
Unpacking the Multispecies Family: Predicting Pets as Family Members Using the General Social Survey
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The multispecies family has grown rapidly over the past 30 years in the United States. Scholarly understanding of pets as legitimate family members is increasing, but most work has been qualitative in nature. Statistical modeling of these dynamics has been bound by a lack of access to large‐scale, nationally representative datasets paywalled ...
Andrea Laurent‐Simpson
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A systematic review of factors contributing to partners' negative birth experiences. [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy ChildbirthHunter R, De Pascalis L, Slade P.
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF MEDICALIZED BIRTH CARE WITH FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH AND CHILDBIRTH EXPERIENCE IN NULLIPAROUS WOMEN WITH NATURAL BIRTHS IN FATIMEH ZAHRA HOSPITAL OF MIANDOAB IN 2022: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY [PDF]
Zahra Javadi +2 more
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Transplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.This review synthesizes discussions from the 2025 International CMV Symposium on translating three recently updated international guidelines into clinical practice across solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, highlighting advances in risk‐stratified prevention, emerging therapies, immune monitoring, and persistent implementation ...
Camille N. Kotton +3 more
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