Results 91 to 100 of about 65,726 (274)

Playground of gender : cross-dressing and self-mutilation as negation of gender identity in Tanja Duckers’s Spielzone (1999) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Although it is an outstanding example of writing life as negotiation of gender roles as well as exploration of the body as site of identity constructs, Tanja Dückers’s novel Spielzone, published in 1999, has not yet received the critical attention it ...
Dautel, Katrin
core  

What Knowledge and Skills Do Early Career Social Workers Need to Practice Effectively With Children and Families?

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is an extensive literature base about the knowledge and skills required by social workers to work effectively with children and their families. However, making sense of how best to translate this into direct practice can be challenging, particularly when newly qualified.
Lisa Bostock   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bilateral testicular self-castration due to cannabis abuse: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2011
Introduction The self-mutilating patient is an unusual psychiatric presentation in the emergency room. Nonetheless, serious underlying psychiatric pathology and drug abuse are important background risk factors.
Stuurman-Wieringa Roos E   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contemporary Representations of the Female Body: Consumerism and the Normative Discourse of Beauty [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
In the context of the perpetual reproduction of consumerism in contemporary western societies, the varied and often contradictory principles of third wave feminism have been misunderstood or redefined by the dominant economic discourse of the markets ...
Dimulescu, Venera
core   +1 more source

Self Mutilation

open access: yes, 2017
Although self mutilation is not particularly limited to a certain age or gender, but whenever people think of self mutilation or self harm, they often get an image of a teenage girl cutting herself, but it is more commonly found in adults than many realize. Self mutilation is an act of deliberately inflicting one’s own body with non-lethal bodily harm,
openaire   +1 more source

Social disharmony, inauthenticity and patriarchy: an Ubuntu perspective on the practice of female genital mutilation

open access: yesDeveloping World Bioethics, EarlyView.
Abstract Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a universal issue which affects girls in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America, and immigrant communities in Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. FGM is a cultural practice in approximately 29 countries in Africa, affecting over 140 million girls.
Tauseef Ahmad Ally, Lizeka Amanda Tandwa
wiley   +1 more source

Resisting gender fascism

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, EarlyView.
Short Abstract In this commentary, we explore the implications of the 2024 US elections for four key areas of trans lives: the body, public space, legal geographies and mobility. While we focus on the United States, we situate anti‐trans politics within emerging fascist movements around the world, recognising that the 2024 US election has impacts ...
Wiley Sharp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congenital Insensitivity to Pain With Anhidrosis: First Reported Case in Nepal. [PDF]

open access: yesClin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by anhidrosis, self‐mutilation, and insensitivity to pain and temperature. While genetic testing confirms the diagnosis, it is not always feasible, making clinical recognition crucial in resource‐limited settings.
Pant S   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Exposure to Violence for Nurses Across Ethnic Groups: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the social context of violence for hospital‐based and community nurses from different ethnic groups, the types of violence experienced or witnessed both in and outside the workplace, and its impact on mental and physical health. Design Cross‐sectional, qualitative study using semi‐structured interviews.
Zoe Chui   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy