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Children of same-sex couples in the United Kingdom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
To further develop an understanding of psychological and social functioning of children raised by lesbian couples, the current investigation compared 18 students ages 12 through 16 raised in families led by female same-sex couples who were identified ...
Rivers, I, Noret, N, Poteat, V P
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Sex, Drugs & Rock'n'Roll: Psychological, Legal and Cultural Examinations of Sex and Sexuality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
One topic is guaranteed to polarise any group that discusses it, and that is sex. What other word is guaranteed to make the person you say it to hot and bothered?

core   +4 more sources

Age- and sex-related differences of muscle cross-sectional area in iliocapsularis: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background This study aimed to determine in how many individuals the iliocapsularis muscle (IC) could be identified on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and whether age and sex are associated with the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the IC.
Masahide Yagi   +9 more
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Moral disengagement and bullying: Sex and age trends among Swedish students

open access: yesCogent Education, 2023
Despite the fact that bullying has been consistently linked to moral disengagement among schoolchildren, research that distinguishes among the four loci of moral disengagement (cognitive restructuring, minimizing one’s agentive role, distorting ...
Robert Thornberg   +2 more
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Sexual Dimorphism of Protective Effect of Nigella Sativa Oil on Nephrotoxicity Induced by Cisplatin in Adult Albino Rats [PDF]

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Histology
Background: Sex difference was reported to affect both the process of nephrotoxicity induced by Cisplatin and the different protectant strategies. Nigella sativa seed and oil exhibited antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties with proven protection ...
Rania Soliman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Together or separate? Contributions from neuroeducation to the debate on sex segregation in schools

open access: yesPensamiento. Revista de Investigación e Información Filosófica, 2021
This article analyses the debate on the desirability of separating children by sex in schools. The study reviews the neuroscientific arguments that can inform decisions on this issue.
Sonia Reverter
doaj   +1 more source

Sex in the brain: hormones and sex differences

open access: yesDialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 2016
Contrary to popular belief, sex hormones act throughout the entire brain of both males and females via both genomic and nongenomic receptors. Many neural and behavioral functions are affected by estrogens, including mood, cognitive function, blood pressure regulation, motor coordination, pain, and opioid sensitivity.
Jordan, Marrocco, Bruce S, McEwen
openaire   +3 more sources

Sex Differences in Severity of Stroke in the INSTRUCT Study: a Meta‐Analysis of Individual Participant Data

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019
Background Women have worse outcomes after stroke than men, and this may be partly explained by stroke severity. We examined factors contributing to sex differences in severity of acute stroke assessed by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ...
Hoang T. Phan   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

The pattern of age differences in self-esteem is similar between males and females in Japan: Gender differences in developmental trajectories of self-esteem from childhood to old age

open access: yesCogent Psychology, 2020
The current research examined gender differences in age difference patterns of self-esteem in Japan. Previous research has shown that self-esteem is high in childhood, decreases in adolescence, and increases gradually in adulthood and old age in Japan ...
Yuji Ogihara
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of skin diseases in Taiwan prisons: a population-based study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background The prevalence of skin diseases among prisoners in Taiwan has rarely been investigated. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of skin diseases by sex in a sample of prisoners in Taiwan.
Zhu Liduzi Jiesisibieke   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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