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Empowerment And Health In A Low Income Community In Mumbai, India, Lwendo Moonzwe
Empowerment And Health In A Low Income Community In Mumbai, India, Lwendo Moonzwe
Master's Theses
The data on which this thesis is based were collected in three study communities located in a marginalized area of Mumbai. We draw on two data sources: in-depth qualitative interviews conducted with 66 married women and a survey sample of 260 married women. This thesis examines the relationship between empowerment to women’s self-reported general health status and women’s self-reported health during pregnancy in low-income communities in Mumbai. The results of the analysis show that empowerment functions differently in relation to women’s general health situation and their pregnancy status. Findings indicate that women who are more empowered are more likely to …
The Other Mother: A Narrative Analysis Of The Postpartum Experiences Of Nonbirth Lesbian Mothers, Michele M. Mckelvey
The Other Mother: A Narrative Analysis Of The Postpartum Experiences Of Nonbirth Lesbian Mothers, Michele M. Mckelvey
Doctoral Dissertations
The United States Census (2013) reported that 49 percent of lesbian couples are raising children. Homosexuality has become more accepted in mainstream society. Lesbians and gay men currently have more social and legal rights and protections than at any other time in history. These rights are largely dependent upon the geographical location in which one resides. Although the incidence of lesbian motherhood has increased, the partners of biological mothers are not automatically recognized as parents. Same-sex couples can jointly petition to adopt their partner’s biological children in only 16 American states (including the District of Columbia). Throughout most of the …