Decision-making and ante-natal screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia disorders: to what extent do faith and religious identity mediate choice?

Article Abstract:

People from different religious faiths are studied to examine the role played by faith and religion in attitude forming towards screening, prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancy for sick cell and thalassaemia disorders. While making decisions people look at faith from the broader perspective of individual, family and social relationships and the decision about whether or not to have diagnostic testing related to attitudes towards the termination of pregnancy.

England, Religious aspects, Ethnicity, Prenatal diagnosis, Faith

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Status inconsistency as predictor of public action attitudes in Romania

Article Abstract:

The issues of status inconsistency (SI) as a predator of public action attitudes in Romania are addressed. It is concluded that SI may be deeply rooted in the specific household and ecological structures of the country and could emerge in the ecological situations of poor localities in developed regions of the country.

Romania, Social status

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Quest for methodological alternatives

Article Abstract:

The methodological constraints experienced by ethnic academics in western universities are discussed, also providing suggestions for suitable alternative methodologies.

Education, Intercultural education, Multicultural education, Minority students, Modernization

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