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Developmental associations between victimization and body mass index from 3 to 10 years in a population sample [PDF]
, 2015 In the current prospective study, we investigated (1) whether high and low BMI in early childhood puts a child at risk of victimization by their peers, and (2) whether being victimised increases BMI over the short- and long-term, independent of the ...
Abbott, Janice +7 more
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Managers' Decisions About Informal Accommodation Requests by Employees With and Without Disabilities
Human Resource Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although formal accommodations are required by law across many jurisdictions, many employees seek informal adjustments to their work conditions. These individualized work arrangements are not rooted in legal compliance but are instead provided at managers' discretion.
Silvia Bonaccio +3 more
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Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020 Introduction: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW) in Colombia are highly affected by HIV. To improve understanding of the role of HIV risk behaviors in HIV acquisition, we used the syndemic framework, a useful concept to inform ...
Beatriz Alvarado +3 more
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“When He Asks for Sex, You Will Never Refuse”: Transactional Sex and Adolescent Pregnancy in Zambia [PDF]
Studies in Family Planning, 2019 AbstractPregnancy among adolescent girls in Zambia is a significant concern on its own and as a factor in school dropout and early marriage, with one‐third of girls aged 15–19 having experienced pregnancy. Using qualitative and quantitative data from the Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program, we explore transactional sex as a driver of adolescent ...
Karen Austrian +3 more
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Attitudes and behaviors among older MSM in Ghana [PDF]
, 2013 This study was implemented by Boston University in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with support from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S.
Adu‐Sarkodie, Yaw +11 more
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Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Positive youth development (PYD) is a strength‐based approach that promotes positive outcomes to support the well‐being of youth. With digital technology becoming central to adolescents' lives, understanding how PYD is related to internet behaviors is crucial. The current study addresses this growing need by systematically reviewing
Maneela Sirisety +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 Although transactional sex is common in many sexual relationships, there has been little research into the degree to which the practice is considered exploitative in the settings in which it is practiced.
Joyce Wamoyi +5 more
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2020 Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Uganda are at risk of early sexual debut, unwanted pregnancy, violence, and disproportionally high HIV infection rates, driven in part by transactional sex.
Nambusi Kyegombe +5 more
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"I can decide to use the property I have to make money": HIV vulnerability of bar workers and bar patrons in Kumasi, Ghana [PDF]
, 2014 This study was implemented by Boston University in collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with support from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S.
Adu‐Sarkodie, Yaw +9 more
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Positive Freedom and the Social Meaning of Money
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Semiotic objections to markets hold that buying and selling certain things – for example, sex, body parts, votes, surrogacy services – expresses that those things are fungible with money, which has only profane value. This article offers a more fundamental challenge to semiotic critiques of market.
Andrew Allison +2 more
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