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Predictably Unstable?: Precarious Work and Precarious Relationships in the U.S.
ABSTRACT Objective This study examines the association between workers' experience of unpredictable and unstable work schedules and their risk of marital or cohabitation dissolution and whether these associations vary by gender. Background Employment and earnings are well‐established predictors of relationship dissolution, with many studies ...
Kristen Harknett +2 more
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Quality of demographic data in GGS Wave 1
Background: A key feature of the Generations & Gender Programme (GGP) is that longitudinal micro-data from the Generations and Gender Surveys (GGS) can be combined with indicators from the Contextual Database (CDB) that provide information on the macro ...
Jorik Vergauwen +3 more
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The Reverb of Divine Revelation: Theological Poetics in John of the Cross
Abstract This article examines the theological poetics of John of the Cross, investigating both the conditions under which contemplative experience gives rise to speech and the theological status of that speech within John's account of divine revelation.
Michael C. Costas
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Marital Dissolution, Repartnering, and the Realization of Fertility Desires in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Abstract Women who experience union disruption in sub‐Saharan Africa tend to have lower fertility than those in stable unions. It remains unclear, however, whether this pattern reflects lower fertility desires, constrained opportunities to achieve desired fertility, or both.
Ben Malinga John, Sara Yeatman
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Abstract Several theories have been proposed to explain the family changes that have occurred in Europe since the mid‐1960s. It is often assumed that as these changes occurred simultaneously; they have a common origin and represent the same demographic shift.
Adrita Banerjee +4 more
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ABSTRACT Despite the benefits of multiple mating to females, many moths appear to be monandrous. A curious case involves the tomato fruit borer, Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée); this species is supposedly monogamous particularly due to its short adult lifespan. However, N.
Wendel José Teles Pontes +3 more
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Urban Habitat Mosaics Structure Gene Flow but Preserve Genetic Diversity in an Invasive Termite
We investigated how urbanization shapes genetic diversity, population structure, and colony organization in the invasive termite Heterotermes tenuis across paired urban‐forest sites in Guadeloupe, using 18 microsatellite loci to genotype 414 workers from 50 nests. While neutral genetic diversity remained comparable between habitats, significant genetic
Emilie Gheyle +3 more
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Abstract The environment or experiences of a parent generation can impact the fitness of the next generation, a phenomenon known as parental effects. While a high‐quality diet can directly benefit an individual and a low‐quality diet can reduce fitness, a parental effect occurs only when there is a transgenerational response to these stimuli that ...
Emma J. Sellers +7 more
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Fertility Decline in Malawi: A Decomposition Analysis
Fertility in Malawi has been declining since the late 1980s. Total Fertility Rate is reported to have declined by 1.1 children per woman from 5.7 in 2010 to 4.6 in 2015. This reduction indicates a continuing rapid decline in fertility in the country.
Martin Enock Palamuleni
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Habitat Choice as a Function of Lighting Environment in Bluefin Killifish
This experiment tested habitat preference in bluefin killifish as a function of lighting environment for fish from a swamp and a spring population. Swamps are red‐shifted habitats and springs are full spectrum. Fish from the swamp population preferred the red‐shifted lighting environment, while spring fish were tolerant of both lighting environments ...
Adeline M. Volz, Rebecca C. Fuller
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