SOCIAL PRESSURE

Health

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: SOCIAL PRESSURE

Books

• Having families : marriage, parenthood, and social pressure in Australia (reference)

• Non-violent coercion; a study in methods of social pressure (reference)

• The Legion of Decency; a sociological analysis of the emergence and development of a social pressure group (reference)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Children

Ghana

The girls often are reluctant to report the attacks to their parents, and social pressure often prevents parents from going to the police and other authorities. (references)

Central African Republic

At the primary level, girls and boys enjoy equal access to education, but the majority of young women drop out at age 14 or 15 due to social pressure to marry and bear children. (references)

Civil Liberties

Pakistan

While there is no law establishing the Koranic death penalty for apostates (those who convert from Islam), social pressure against apostasy is so powerful that most such conversions take place in secret. (references)

Economic History

Oman

Growing social pressure to train Omanis to fill positions, particularly middle level and managerial slots, remains strong. (references)

Minorities

Somalia

There is strong social pressure to respect Islamic traditions. (references)

Guinea

Relations between the various religions are generally amicable; however, in some parts of the country, Islam's dominance is such that there is strong social pressure that discourages non-Muslims from practicing their religion openly. (references)

Women

Lebanon

However, social pressure against women pursuing careers is strong in some parts of society. (references)

Burma

Married couples often live in households with extended families, where social pressure tends to protect the wife from abuse. (references)

Egypt

Social pressure against women pursuing a career is strong, and women's rights advocates claim that Islamist influence inhibits further gains. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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