Emerging practices of social work in the Dominican Republic

Culture care meanings, beliefs, and practices in Rural Dominican Republic.

PURPOSE This ethnonursing study explored the meanings, beliefs, and practices of care for rural Dominicans in the Dominican Republic. DESIGN Leininger's culture care diversity and universality theory, ethnonursing, and four-phase analysis method guided the study. Interviews were conducted with 19 general and 10 key informants. FINDINGS Analysis of interviews revealed three main themes: (a) ...

Social stressors, social support, and mental health among Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic.

This mixed-method study explored the social world of Haitian migrants, examining forms of social support and social stress, as well as their relationship to mental health. Among six Haitian migrant communities in the Cibao Valley of the Dominican Republic, a community-based survey (n = 127) was conducted to assess migration experiences, current stressors, mental health, and functioning. In addi...

Dry sex practices and HIV infection in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

“Dry sex” has been documented in a number of sub-Saharan African countries. These practices involve the introduction of intravaginal douching and/or astringent preparations before sexual intercourse. In Zambia, 86% of women across a range of socioeconomic and ethnic groups reported use of such techniques, and a study in Zimbabwe found 93% of women had practised dry sex. Focus groups in central ...

this study investigated the relationship between quality of work life and organization citizenship behavior from the viewpoint of teachers in high schools in tehran city.

چکیده هدف از پژوهش حاضر بررسی رابطه کیفیت زندگی کاری و رفتار شهروندی سازمانی در مدارس مقطع متوسطه پسرانه شهر تهران از دیدگاه دبیران بود. روش پژوهش حاضر توصیفی و از نوع همبستگی بود. از بین دبیران مدارس شهر تهران تعداد 380 نفر به روش نمونه گیری خوشه ای چند مرحله ای به عنوان نمونه پژوهش انتخاب شدند و با تکمیل پرسشنامه ی کیفیت زندگی کاری والتون(1975) و پرسشنامه ی رفتار شهروندی سازمانی پودساکو...

USAID/Dominican Republic Strategic Plan