This study looked at the strength of relationships between attitudes and intentions to marry for Australians and Americans. It also examined cross-cultural differences in attitudes and intentions. Participants were 313 single female undergraduates from both the University of WisconsinLa Crosse (n = 201) and University of La Trobe (Bundoora Campus) in Australia (n = 112). I found that Americans ...

Introduction: North Khorasan province has experienced fertility decline and negative population growth during the last decade. Attitude towards value of children is one of the main determining drivers of fertility. Method: The research method was cross-sectional survey. The sample size was 166 married women aged 15-49 that were selected by multistage sampling method. Data collection instrument...

Direct-democratic instruments are often seen as a cure for the current disenchantment with representative democracy. While research has begun to investigate whether direct-democratic match procedural preferences of populist citizens, it is an under-researched question citizens and voters would actually participate in voting. This study advances existing by focussing both on effective participat...

This study examines attitudes concerning sexual relations outside marriage and levels of marital sexual activity using data from married individuals from Hai Duong Province collected in 2001. Among individuals who live in urban areas, have more schooling, and were married after the late 1980s, acceptance is growing concerning intimate behavior without marital commitment and having sex with a fu...

The purpose of the study was to explore, within cultural and societal contexts, the factors of spousal HIV transmission as described by the experiences of HIV-positive Cambodian men. Using qualitative research methods, the researchers collected data from in-depth interviews with 15 HIV-positive Cambodian men of seroconcordant couples recruited from an HIV/AIDS clinic in Phnom Penh. Using a mode...