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Down Syndrome in Maternity Care: Mothers' Experiences of Prenatal Screening

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prenatal screening for Down syndrome (DS) is offered to expectant parents receiving antenatal care in many countries, with an emphasis on providing parents with the opportunity to make informed choices about their pregnancy. We examined experiences of prenatal screening among mothers of children with DS living in England, Scotland, or Wales ...
Tamar Rutter, Richard Hastings, Nicola Enoch, Samantha Flynn, Matthew Randell, Chris Stinton   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

From ritual to renewal: Religious festivals as catalysts for national unity in Nigeria

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Religious festivals and ceremonies are more than spiritual expressions; they are vital cultural activities that reflect shared beliefs, foster identity and promote unity among adherents. In Nigeria, where religious and ethnic diversity is profound, these
Chioma P. Onuorah
doaj   +1 more source

The Relevance of the Concept of Civil Religion from a (West) German Perspective

Religions, 2019
The paper argues for the continued importance and usefulness of the term “civil religion” in light of the (West) German discussion and the situation in Europe. For non-Americans, and especially for Germans for whom terms like “political
Jana Weiss, Heike Bungert
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Youth and Religion: The Gameboy Generation Goes to “Church”

Social Indicators Research, 2004
Using the secularization theory and the Marxistnotion of religion as masking class conscienceone would expect the importance of religion andreligious involvement today to wane and belimited to lower class members. To challenge thisexpectation, using a representative nationaltelephone survey of 2004 youth (ages 11–18) andtheir parents, we attempt to ...
Cnaan, Ram A, Gelles, Richard J, Sinha, Jill W   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Exonic Variation and Its Clinical Impact in 7221 Old Order Amish

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Amish of Lancaster County, PA has been the focus of genetic studies for many years due to its demographic history and unique genetic makeup that includes a historical bottleneck event and subsequent genetic drift, resulting in a marked decrease in genetic diversity and increased frequency of some variants that have substantially shaped the
Braxton D. Mitchell, Ebuka Onyenobi, Joshua P. Lewis, Brady Gaynor, James A. Perry, Kristin Maloney, Jeffrey R. O'Connell, Jessica Tiner, Amber L. Beitelshees, Cristopher V. Van Hout, Patrick F. McArdle, Huichun Xu, Erik G. Puffenberger, Karlla W. Brigatti, Melanie Daue, Hilary B. Whitlatch, Anna Alkelai, Alejandro A. Schäffer, John Overton, Elizabeth A. Streeten, Toni I. Pollin, Alan R. Shuldiner   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parental Decision‐Making Following a Prenatal Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome: A Systematic Review

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic review investigates factors influencing parental decision‐making following a prenatal diagnosis (PND) of Turner syndrome (TS), aiming to enhance the foundation for tailored and supportive genetic counseling. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in the medical databases PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL.
Inger Lily Hjuler Dorf, Stina Lou, Anne Skakkebæk   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study the role of the religious beliefs on general health status of the members of pensioners association of Guilan University of Medical Sciences – Rasht

Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery, 2010
Introduction: World population is getting old. Regarding the increasing number of elderly individuals and prevalent mental disorders, seeking other sources in order to prevent the difficulties of geriatric conditions is necessary.
Shadman Reza Masouleh, Farzaneh Sheikhol Eslami, Naema Khodadadi, Mohammad Ali Yazdani   +3 more
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Approaching religion through linguistics: methodological thoughts on a linguistic analysis of 'religion' in political communication

Approaching Religion, 2013
The constructions of ‘religion’ in general language are seldom themselves in the focus of empirical research. Aiming to retrieve the inherent knowledge that lies within these constructions, this article suggests a term-based textual analysis to focus on ...
Stephanie Garling
doaj   +1 more source

Community music, identity and belonging among Dutchies in Australia: Comparing assimilation to multiculturalism

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract This article discusses variations in the experiences of Dutch identity and belonging to a music‐making group in the Dutch migrant community in Melbourne, Australia. It answers the research question “Which variations of ‘Dutch identity’ are there for the participants and how does music‐making relate to this?”. Feelings of identity and belonging
Karien Dekker, Jora Broerse, Nonja Peters   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Philosophy and Revelation: Some considerations inspired by Fides et ratio

Tópicos, 2013
Implied in the general relationship between philosophy and religion are many complex problems. In this section, as well as the next one, we would like to take a look at three of them: (a) whether or not the knowledge of God should be today considered an ...
Vittorio Possenti
doaj   +1 more source