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Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, Chad F. Emmett, S. Matthew Stearmer, Rose McDermott, Valerie M. Hudson, Mary Caprioli
Publikováno v:
Journal of Peace Research. 46:839-851
This article describes the WomanStats Project Database — a multidisciplinary creation of a central repository for cross-national data and information on women available for use by academics, policy-makers, journalists, and all others. WomanStats is
Publikováno v:
International Security. 33:7-45
Does the security of women influence the security and behavior of states? Existing evidence linking the situation of women to state-level variables such as economic prosperity and growth, health, and corruption is fairly conclusive. Questions remain,
Publikováno v:
Promotion & Education. 15:32-37
Utilizing ethnographic research methods, this case study examines the experiences of an NGO-sponsored health care program in rural Mali. The findings indicate that while, in principle, the organization operates from an alternative development base, i
Publikováno v:
Journal of Emotional Abuse. 8:299-324
Witness and nonwitness children ages 6 through 11 (N = 115) responded to questions concerning emotions in violent and anger-provoking scenarios. First, children watched videos of several types of conflict and attributed emotions to victims and perpet
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Ethnography and Education. 1:103-124
This paper examines the effectiveness of an NGO-sponsored literacy program in rural Mali. The study employs ethnographic techniques to examine the type of literacy instruction provided, the level of participation, the meanings of literacy to particip
Publikováno v:
Human Ecology. 32:509-521
The World Bank estimates that 78% of economically active women in Mali are engaged in agricultural activities. Consequently women are challenged as much as men by recent changes that have resulted in diminished agricultural yield. Importantly this si
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Journal of Emotional Abuse. 4:101-123
This research explored whether witnessing spouse abuse influences children's use of violent and peaceful behavior in conflicts with peers. Sixty-two child witnesses were compared with 53 non-witnesses across five types of childhood conflicts: limited
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Journal of Threat Assessment. 2:9-40
Terrorism is approached in terms of individuals' motivations in the context of group violence. Biological, social, and psychological factors that contribute to group violence in general are explored, and the psychological, rational choice, and struct
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American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 73:141-153
Child witnesses' use of violent or peaceful strategies to resolve conflicts with peers were compared with strategies used by nonwitnesses. Stories depicting 5 types of peer conflicts were presented to each child, and the strategies used by the child
Publikováno v:
Journal of Developing Societies. 18:290-314
This paper presents a case study of a rural credit program sponsored by the Ouelessebougou-Utah Alliance (OUA) in Mali, West Africa. Ethnographic methods are employed to determine the outreach, impact, and sustainability of the program. Findings indi