Sökning: "Extreme male"

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  1. 1. Autism spectrum disorder beyond the extreme male brain

    Författare :Jonna Eriksson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella-term for neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by both impairments in communication and social interaction and unusually restricted and repetitive or stereotyped interests and behaviors. Although proven to have a strong genetic etiology, the full biological background of ASD remains unclear. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Gender specific sensory processing in ASD: An attempt to explain the male predominance in ASD and the need of a more gender adapted assessment procedure

    Författare :Sofia Åkerlund; Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ASD; Child- and youth; Gender differences; Extreme female brain; Sensory processing; audio-visual temporal processing;

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  4. 3. Adaptive significance of queen mating frequency in ants : In search of benefits of genetic variability

    Författare :Pia J. Gertsch; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Developmental biology; Utvecklingsbiologi; Developmental biology; Utvecklingsbiologi; Genetics; genetik;

    Sammanfattning : Fitness effects of polyandry, multiple mating by females, were studied on two ant speciesLasius niger and Formica truncorum. Particular emphasis was put on evaluating diploid male load, which happens when homozygosity in the sex determination locus leads to intendedfemales developing into sterile, diploid males. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Engendered promises, gendered challenges : Changing patterns of labor, control and benefits among smallholder households growing NERICA in Uganda

    Författare :Johanna Bergman-Lodin; Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Agricultural development; new technology; gender; NERICA; smallholder farmers; income effects; labor intensity; intrahousehold bargaining; resource allocation; distributional outcomes; Hoima District; Uganda;

    Sammanfattning : NERICA is a new group of high-yielding and stress-tolerant upland rice varieties, developed by the Africa Rice Center to address the continent-wide rice challenge, poverty and food insecurity. Recognizing that African women farmers do not always benefit from the introduction of productivity-enhancing technology and higher-value crops, the aim of my thesis is to understand processes leading to NERICA-related wellbeing outcomes among differently comprised grower households in Hoima District, Uganda, by examining inter- and intrahousehold gender dynamics. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Rädsla för förlust av liv och heder

    Författare :Mina Sedem; Henry Montgomery; Gunilla Preisler; Lars Dencik; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; conflicts; honor; violence; fear; konflikter; heder; våld; rädsla; Psychology; psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to examine honor conflicts that arose between girls with Swedish-foreign origin and their parents, but also to explore an honor conflict that resulted in an extreme form of violent crime, namely the murder of a young girl. The participants were different family members with foreign origins. LÄS MER