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1982

Women

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The Effects Of Exercise On Women's Self-Esteem, Wendy Laurie Biddle May 1982

The Effects Of Exercise On Women's Self-Esteem, Wendy Laurie Biddle

Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The effects of a 12-week session of aerobic dancing were examined on two groups of women, assigned into fit and unfit groups. The subjects had voluntarily enrolled in aerobic dancing prior to the study. Self-Esteem scores were obtained using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale during the first and tenth or eleventh weeks of the session. Pretest and posttest scores were analyzed along with the variables of age, marital status, weight loss, and smoking habits. A significantly higher gain score (posttest score subtracted from pretest score) was found on those women who attended three weekly classes compared to those who attended two …

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Interview With Shella Ernestine Procter, B. 1901 And Alice Ruth Procter, B. 1911 (Fa 168), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Feb 1982

Interview With Shella Ernestine Procter, B. 1901 And Alice Ruth Procter, B. 1911 (Fa 168), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Shella Ernestine Procter and Alice Ruth Procter conducted by Robert J. Gates on 26 February 1982. From folk studies student project documenting Alice Ruth and Shella Procter's memories of their aunt Ora Frances Porter, Warren County, Kentucky's first registered nurse.

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Cooperativas De Vendedoras De Los Mercados: Dan Préstamos A Las Mujeres, Judith Bruce Jan 1982

Cooperativas De Vendedoras De Los Mercados: Dan Préstamos A Las Mujeres, Judith Bruce

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

En 1972, la Fundación Nicaraguense de Desarrollo (FUNDE)—uno de los dos programas patrocinados por el Instituto Nicaraguense de Desarrollo—se dió cuenta de la necesidad que tenían las vendedoras de los mercados de obtener dinero prestado. Esta edición de SEEDS describe de la experiencia de FUNDE en el establecimiento de cooperatives de ahorro y préstamos destinadas a satisfacer esta necesidad. Este resumen hace hincapié tanto en los aspectos humanos del proyecto, como en los financieros y técnicos: El proyecto ha dado buenos resultados porque las cooperativas se han formado con base en la cultura de estas señoras, y utilizan toda la …

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