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The Lobbyist No. 20 (December 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
The Lobbyist No. 20 (December 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
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The Lobbyist No. 19 (August 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
The Lobbyist No. 19 (August 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
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The Lobbyist No. 18 (February 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
The Lobbyist No. 18 (February 1997), Maine Women's Lobby Staff
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Nature And Nurture, Danger And Delight: Urban Women's Experiences Of The Natural World, Lily Kong, Belinda Yuen, Clive Briffett, Navjot S. Sodhi
Nature And Nurture, Danger And Delight: Urban Women's Experiences Of The Natural World, Lily Kong, Belinda Yuen, Clive Briffett, Navjot S. Sodhi
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
In this paper, we address a research lacuna in the area of human experience of, and interaction with, nature. We focus on women in an urbanized setting, exploring their actual and desired experiences of the natural world, using Singapore as a case study. Our intention is to contribute to both the evolving theoretical and empirical discussions on this subject. Based on data collected from focus group discussions and household questionnaires, we conclude that women's relationships with nature in Singapore are underscored by a strong inclination towards nurturing: teaching, tending and caring, in a way that is not as apparent in …