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| the termination of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive on its own. this can occur either spontaneously (miscarriage) or be induced through a variety of external methods |
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| acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
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| a viral syndrome that destroys the body's immune system |
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| acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) |
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| a viral syndrome that destroys the body's immune system |
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| extramarital sexual intercourse |
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| people related by marriage and not by blood; brother- or sister-in-law |
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| a prenatal test in which a needle is inserted into the mother's uterus to collect cells cast off by the fetus for the purpose of testing for genetic diseases or defects in the fetus |
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| policies or practices that discourage people from having children |
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| the injection of sperm into the vagina or uterus of an ovulating woman |
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| assisted reproductive technology (ART) |
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| a general term that includes all treatments or procedures involving the handling of human eggs and sperm to establish a pregnancy |
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| sexual activies involving only the self, for example, masturbation, sexual fantasy, and erotic dreams |
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| the act of marrying one person while still being legally married to another person |
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| a person who has partners of both sexes either simultaneously or at different times |
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| penile-vaginal intercourse |
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| a cohabitive relationship that is based on the mutual consent of the persons involved, is not solemnized by a ceremony, and is recognized as valid by the state |
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| a group of people (single or married, with or without children) who live together, sharing many aspects of their lives |
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| a marriage in which each partner works in a different geographic location and therefore maintains a separate place of residence |
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| the process by which a female ovum (egg) is penetrated by a male sperm cell, creating a fertilized egg |
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| existing at birth but not hereditary |
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| a set of rights pertaining to the marriage relationship |
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| mechanisms for preventing ferilization |
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| sympathetic pregnancy; a condition in which some men experience may of the symptoms of pregnancy |
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| the traditional belief that a wife is under the protection and influence of her husband |
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| oral stimulation of the female genitals |
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| a category of relationships consisting of unmarried couples who live together and share housing and financial responsibilities. some communities and businesses allow unmarried couples who register as domestic partners to receive certain legal rights similar to those of married couples |
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| expulsion of semen from the penis |
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| a procedure whereby a fertalized egg from a donor is implanted into an infertile woman |
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| family and medical leave act |
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| a law that allows either parent to take up to 3 months of unpaid leave for births, adoptions, and family emergencies |
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| oral stimulation of the male genitals |
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| the increase in the proportion of poor people who are women or children |
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| the actual number of live births in a population |
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| the number of births per 1000 women in their child-bearing years (ages 15 to 44) |
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| an arrangement that allows employees to choose within specified time limits when they arrive at and leave work |
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| sexual intercourse outside legal marriage |
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| the viewpoints of society at large - widespread cultural norms and values that individuals use as a reference when evaluating themselves |
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| a marriage of at least four people, two female and two male, in which each partner is married to all partners of the opposite sex |
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| marriage in which the partners are unlike each other in terms of various social and demographic characteristics, such as race, age, religious background, social class, and education |
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| the notion that heterosexuality is the only right, natural, and acceptable sexual orientation |
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| both identity and behavior; includes a preference for sexual activities with a person of the other sex |
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| used by some researchers to describe specific facial malformations (for example, small heads, slanted eyes that sit far apart from each other, a square forehead, a wide and flat nose, loosely shaped lips, and a growth deficiency) |
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| an extreme and irrational fear or hatred of homosexuals |
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| both identity and behavior; includes preferences for sexual activities with a person of the same sexh |
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| the feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of humans who have learned a set of cues that evoke a sexual or an erotic response |
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| the rate at which babies die before their first birthday |
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| the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse or the inability to carry a pregnancy to live birth |
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| a reproductive technique that involves surgically removing a woman's eggs, fertilizing them in a petri dish with the partner's or donor's sperm, and then implanting one or more of the fertilized eggs in the woman's uterus |
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| an employment pattern in which two workers split a single full-time job |
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| labor force participation rate |
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| the percentage of workers in a particular group who are employed or who are actively seeking employment |
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| a legally binding agreement or contractual relationship between two people that is defined and regulated by the state |
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| the process by which marital partners change or adapt their behavior, attitudes and interactions to develop a good working relationship and to satisfy each other's needs over the marital life course |
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| erotic stimulation of self through caressing or otherwise stimulating the genitals for the purpose of sexual pleasure |
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| erotic stimulation of self through caressing or otherwise stimulating the genitals for the purpose of sexual pleasure |
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| a period in the female life cycle (typically between the ages of 45 and 50) characterized by the cessation of ovulation, the menstrual cycle, and fertility |
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| the rate of occurrence of illness or disease in a population |
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| the rate of occurrence of death in a population |
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| the traditional belief that the ultimate achievement and fulfillment of womanhood is through motherhood |
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| erotic dreams that lead to orgasm during sleep |
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| occupational distribution |
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| the location of workers in different occupations; for example, women are more heavily concentrated in lower-paying clerical jobs or service jobs, whereas men are concentrated in the higher-paying jobs of craft workers and operators |
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| a human sexual response that occurs at the height of sexual arousal. it is characterized by the involuntary release of sexual tension through rhythmic contractions in the genitals and is accompanied in most males by ejaculation |
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| the release of the mature egg |
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| a payment similar to alimony made to a former unmarried live-in partner and based on the existence of a contract (written or implied) between the partners regarding aspects of their relationship |
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| equal pay of work of equal value |
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| personal marriage agreement |
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| a written agreement between a married couple in which issues of role responsibility, obligation, and sharing are addressed in a manner tailored to their own personal preferences, desires, and expectations |
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| various types of physical contact and activities for the purpose of sexual arousal and pleasure without engaging in penile-vaginal intercourse. it is common among adolescent girls and boys. |
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| engaging in activities during a sexual encounter that feel good; giving and receiving pleasurable feelings without the necessity of intercourse |
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| a condition experienced after the birth of a child and characterized by mood shift, irritability and fatique |
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| Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 |
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| requires that pregnant employees be treated the same as employees with any temporary disability |
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| preimplantation genetic diagnosis |
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| allows physicians to identify abnormalities such as Down syndrome or genetic diseases such as muscular dystrophy in the embryo before implantation |
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| an agreement developed and worked out in consultation with an attorney and filed as a legal document prior to marriage |
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| the notion that all children ought to have a socially and legally recognized father |
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| a cultural attitude that encourages childbearing |
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| negative and positive factors in a current situation that influence our decision making |
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| a situation in which a person's various roles carry more responsibilities than that person can reasonably manage |
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| protection from AIDS and other stds through abstinence or use of protective methods such as condoms |
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| differing sets of norms based on gender |
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| a psychological or physical condition in which a person is unable to engage in or enjoy sexual activities |
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| unwanted leers, comments, suggestions, or physical contact of a sexual nature, as well as an unwelcome request for sexual favors |
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| refers to how a person describes her or his sexuality and how that person expressed that self to others |
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| the ways in which people understand and identify themselves sexually |
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| societal or cultural guidelines for defining and engaging in sexual behaviors |
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| sexually transmitted infection (STI) |
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| infections acquired primarily through sexual intercourse |
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| people who play an important role in a person's life, such as parents, friends, relatives, and religious figures |
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| the negative stereotypes and discrimination faced by singles |
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| a relationship between people who cohabit and engage in behavior that is essentially the same as that within legal marriages except that the couple has not engaged in a marriage ceremony that is validated or defined as legally binding by the state |
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| a visual image made of a fetus and generated and printed out on a screen during an ultrasound |
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| the process whereby a woman agrees to be artificially inseminated with a man's sperm, carry the fetus to term, and relinquish all rights to the child after it is born |
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| the average number of children women have over their lifetime if current birth rates were to remain constant |
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| a prenatal test that allows a physician to observe the developing fetus directly by viewing electronically the echoes of sound waves pulsating through the pregnant woman's body |
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| a concept that refers to several patterns of employment: part-time workers who want to work full-time, full-time workers who make very low wages, and workers with skills higher than those required by their current job |
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| erotic dreams that lead to orgasm during sleep |
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| underemployed individuals who work full time but make very low wages |
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| a single-celled fertilized ovum that contains the complete genetic code for a human being |
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