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Trade-offs between work, school and play in Tanzania

Sophie’s latest blog post touches on important demographic, economic and development issues prevalent in most low-income countries today, and how modernization is impacting the role of children in two villages in north-western Tanzania. Look out for the very informative infographic … Continue reading

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The UK’s breastfeeding problem: a societal issue with an environmental solution?

Laura discusses one aspect of her PhD research in this blog-post on breast-feeding in the UK. She focuses on the importance of studying women’s environmental quality as a predictor for initiating and maintaining breast-feeding, as well as the ‘subtler barriers’ … Continue reading

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Modern contraception: When will we leave the idea of a “normal” woman behind?

Our current MSc student, Rose Stevens, blogged for the female health app ‘Clue’. She writes about the natural variation in female reproductive biology and emphasizes the importance of ‘appreciating and recording’ this diversity.

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The role of community outreach workers in improving the sexual health of hard to reach populations

Read Laura Brown’s blog about community outreach workers in the UK. She discusses the unmet need for sexual health services in England, especially among some high risk groups and young people, and the vital role played by outreach workers and community based … Continue reading

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Making Sense of Childhood Work and Education

Sophie’s blog post on ‘Making sense of childhood work and education‘ was shortlisted for the ESRC’s Writing Competition!

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Fertility and the Extended Family

Kristin Snopkowski wrote about some of the group’s work in her contribution to the OpenPop blog on ‘Fertility and the extended family: do parents influence a woman’s decision to reproduce?‘

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‘What happens to boys when their fathers aren’t around?’

Some of the group’s work has also been blogged about on the Conversation: ‘What happens to boys when their fathers aren’t around?‘

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