Aspiring Women, Short Stories by Canadian Women, 1880-1900

Migration, Marriage, and Social Mobility: Women in Sweden 1880-1900

We study the social mobility of women by looking at the connection between migration and marriage outcomes using complete count census data for Sweden. The censuses 1880-1900 have been linked at the individual level, enabling us to follow 100,000 women from their parental home to their new marital household. Marriage market imbalances were not an important push factor for migration but we find ...

The Role of Women in Carmen Laforet's Short Stories

themes as identity-development, autonomy, Christian values, and social repression, some of her short stories are also invaluable contributions to the consistent messages of feminism and social criticism present in much of her work. Greatly masked by Catholic themes such as charity, love and sacrifice—partially resulting from the author's own spiritual conversion in December 1951— the stories' s...

Justice for Women : Stafford Borough , 1880 - 1905

Health Care Utilization by Canadian Women

HEALTH ISSUES: While women are reported to be more frequent users of health services in Canada, differences in women's and men's health care utilization have not been fully explored. To provide an overview on women's healthcare utilization, we selected two key issues that are important for public policy purposes: access to care and patterns of utilization. These issues are examined using primar...

Diabetes in Canadian Women

HEALTH ISSUE: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic health condition affecting 4.8% of Canadian adults >/= 20 years of age. The prevalence increases with age. According to the National Diabetes Surveillance System (NDSS) (1998-1999), approximately 12% of Canadians aged 60-74 years are affected. One-third of cases may remain undiagnosed. The projected increase in DM prevalence largely results from...