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PRESTIGE IN THE BUGIS COMMUNITY: WHY CAN'T GOLD JEWELLERY IN BUGIS WOMEN SHIFT SOCIAL STATUS?
The Bugis people have a social stratification system that is inherited from generation to generation, where a person's social status is determined more by genealogical factors compared to the accumulation of material wealth.
Fawziah Zahrawati B +2 more
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Psychological and legal aspects of the offensiveness of male and female cartoons and collages
Background. This study addresses a current problem relating to trust and the identification of gender differences in trust/mistrust manifestation. Gender identity is associated with cultural stereotypes and social roles, which facilitate the formation of
Tatyana P. Budyakova
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ABSTRACT Background Combined oral contraceptive (COC) use in obese adult women dramatically increases the relative risk of developing a pulmonary embolism (PE). The risk of a PE in obese adolescent females taking contraceptives is currently unknown. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of body mass index (BMI) and contraceptive
John Puetz, Joanne Salas
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ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier +10 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction The use of herbal medical preparation (HMP) is rising among pediatric oncology patients, often to manage treatment‐related symptoms. Their effectiveness remains uncertain, and the risk of herb–drug interactions is underestimated.
Orianne Mahot +6 more
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Steroid hormones are critical regulators of reproductive life history, and the steroid sensitive traits (morphology, behavior, physiology) associated with particular life history stages can have substantial fitness consequences for an organism. Hormones,
Devaleena S Pradhan +4 more
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Measuring the Fiscal Influence of Higher Education: A Pragmatic Study
In today's social and economic environment, higher education has an impact on economic growth and development. This study aims to investigate the key motivational factors influencing individuals’ decisions to pursue higher education and the anticipated ...
Waqar Ahmad
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Status does not predict stress: Women in an egalitarian hunter–gatherer society
It is widely believed that there is strong association between physiological stress and an individual's social status in their social hierarchy. This has been claimed for all humans cross-culturally, as well as in non-human animals living in social ...
Piotr Fedurek +9 more
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Social Determinants of Health Status [PDF]
Socioeconomic status (SES) has been identified as a fundamental cause of disease (Link & Phelan, 1995, 1996; Phelan et al., 2004; Phelan, Link, & Tehranifar, 2010). People who are poor and powerless have worse health and longevity than those with money, power, and prestige.
Jacquelyn H. Flaskerud +2 more
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge +6 more
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