"Aristotle's account of female nature has received mostly negative treatment, emphasising what he says females cannot do. Building on recent research, this book comprehensively revises such readings, setting out the complex and positive role played by the female in Aristotle's t…
Aristotle's account of female nature has received mostly negative treatment, emphasising what he says females cannot do. Building on recent research, this book comprehensively revises such readings, setting out the complex and positive role played by the female in Aristotle's th…
This atlas describes various surgical techniques and incorporates both science and art into a unique transatlantic perspective for treatment of breast disease. The management of both benign and malignant disease is outlined with a detailed account of the diagnostic pathway and m…
Although 60% of university students in Iran are females as a result of huge investments in women’s education, highly educated females occupy only 10% of leadership positions (Arasti, 2012). The purpose of this study was to clarify from Iranian female business leaders’ perspectiv…
There is continued pressure for girls to formulate a positive identity in a society that privileges specific identity constructions along the lines of race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality and religion. This difficulty, however, may be even greater for a teen girl who also j…
Leadership by women is by no means a new concept in the Islamic world. In fact, Islamic history is replete with female Muslim leaders. Researcher Badawi (1995) has extrapolated that the obstacles in the path of Muslim female leadership are “cultural practices”, not Islam. Even t…
As many as 80% of the current students enrolled in the United Arab Emirates' federal colleges and universities are first-generation students. Although the number of first-generation students is tremendously high, there is a lack of information on the experiences of these student…
There has been limited research examining gender role socialization and identity development in Jewish girls. This study examined the cultural influences of being Jewish and female, the role of Jewish mothers in their daughters' development, and the usefulness of self in relatio…
This study examined the effects of therapeutic environments for female combat veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) who have returned from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Data included participants' responses to 11 interview questions designed to elicit perceptions, …
Objective. To review professional literature regarding treatment modalities of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) amongst female Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) veterans, to assess the efficacy of these treatment options, and to summarize im…
The purpose of this study is to examine how Cleopatra VII, Christine de Pizan, and Queen Elizabeth I created unique voices by navigating within patriarchal societies. These three women used intelligence, reason, image manipulation, and even sexuality to challenge the socially pe…
This qualitative study examined the lived experiences of first-generation Ethiopian immigrant mothers to the United States (N = 9) as to female genital cutting (FGC) in its cultural context. The participants, with diverse demographic details, were acquired through snowball sampl…
The use of technology and teaching aids are necessary for teachers when instructing students with learning disabilities (LD). This is confirmed by Rule 98 of the Regulations of Special Education (2003), which states: institutions and programs of special education at the public s…
Since the beginning of American education in the U.S., women often have been left out of educational prosperity. First, by excluding females from learning and working, and later by disregarding their capacity for educational leadership. The superintendency of American Schools is…
Claiming the biblical female images of God in the Christian worship, this dissertation explores the possibility of female images of God in the context of Korean Christianity worship. Worship provides us a self-grammar which reminds us of who we are in relationship with God and t…
During the last decade, the Internet and Geographic Information System (GIS) have made changes in the relationship between governments and citizens in many developed countries. Citizens, in such countries, have been given more chances to participate in the decision making proces…
The objective of this study was to determine if selection for increased breast muscle mass has affected the supracoracoideus muscle's ability to regulate pH during physical activity in turkeys. The lightweight male line (LM) had the greatest breast muscle mass as a percent of bo…
The six Muslim female students in this study wear hijab (head scarf) and attend secular schools. The methods of this qualitative study include interviews, direct observation and photographs. These muhajabat experience a multitude of difficulties that derive from being noticeably…