the objective of this article was to investigate the relationship between capitals, religiosity and loneliness among women in shiraz, iran. using survey method, we chose 413 women between 19 to 65 years of age by cluster random sampling. findings showed that being religious decrease emotional loneliness and more cultural and social capital decrease social loneliness. employed women enjoyed more...

This article analyzes the training offered to municipal public employees to confront sexual violence against children and adolescents in four Brazilian capitals. Based on a multiple case study, it focuses on the training programs offered in the 2010-2011 biennium by the municipal government for professionals and managers in the public health network. We analyzed 66 semi-structured interviews an...

OBJECTIVE to analyze women's perception in relation to their partner's reaction and behavior during the abortion process in two Brazilian capitals, associating the variables from women who suffered a spontaneous abortion with those from women who induced it. METHODS semi-structured, questionnaire-based interviews were conducted with 285 women who underwent spontaneous abortion and 31 who repo...

OBJECTIVE To describe the recreational use of benzydamine, an anti-inflammatory drug, among street youth in Brazil. METHOD DESIGN a descriptive, cross sectional survey. SETTING 93 welfare services for the street youth in 27 Brazilian capitals. PARTICIPANTS 2807 street youth, 10 to 18 years old. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES demographic characteristics, drug use pattern (lifetime use, use in ...

This paper applies concentration curves and indices, that have been previously used to analyze progressivity in health care finance and horizontal equity in health care delivery in developed countries, to a 1998-1999 household survey about health care expenditures and utilization carried out in four francophone West African capitals (Abidjan, Bamako, Conakry and Dakar). The paper also uses stat...