Since the early 80s, the computer industry has undergone great expansion. Processors are becoming faster and more powerful. Power management issues in computing systems are becoming more complex and challenging. An evolution began when the high-performance Pentium processor was driven by a non-standard, less-than-5V power supply, instead of drawing its power from the 5V plane on the system board. A so-called Voltage Regulator Module (VRM), is put close to the processor in order to provide the power as quickly as possible. Nowadays, for desktop and workstation applications, VRM input voltage has moved to the 12V output of the silver box. In the meantime, microprocessors will run at very low voltage (below 1V), will consume up to 100A of current, and will have dynamics of about 400A/us. This work presents an investigation of three 12V VRM topologies: the synchronous buck converter, the tapped-inductor buck converter and the active-clamp couple-buck converter. The limitations of today¡¯s synchronous buck approach are identified. The extreme duty cycle of the current topology makes it difficult to design an efficient VRM with decent transient response. The tapped-inductor buck and the active-clamp couple-buck converters are discussed as solutions. The transient response and efficiency of each type of converter are compared. Ripple cancellation is also addressed. The analytical and experimental results are presented: The tapped-inductor buck can improve the efficiency, but suffers a voltage spike, which nullifies its candidacy; the active-clamp couple-buck converter can improve the efficiency while maintaining good transient response, and it is therefore a good candidate for 12V VRMs. / Master of Science

Le couple franco-brésilien (composé d’un homme français et d’une femme brésilienne) est un exemple de la nécessité des constructions stratégiques de la vie conjugale et familiale selon les normes contemporaines du mariage. Le modèle de la transplantation de la femme brésilienne en France est un des moyens explicatifs du processus de socialisation conjugale et familiale de ce couple. La conjugalité est étudiée selon une démarche idéale-typique, prenant en considération les facteurs géographiques et culturels de la femme brésilienne, où la question du stéréotype est au centre de l’objet d’étude. La distance culturelle, fondatrice de cette forme de mixité conjugale, nous permet d’analyser la négociation à l’œuvre entre l’homme français et la femme brésilienne pour parvenir à l’épanouissement conjugal et familial, selon les normes établies. / The French-Brazilian couple (composed of a French man and a Brazilian woman) is an example of the necessity of the strategic constructions of the married and family life according to the contemporary norms of marriage. The model of the transplantation of the Brazilian woman in France is one way of explaining the process of conjugal and family socialization of this couple. Conjugality is studied according to an ideal-typical approach with the issue of stereotypes at the center of the object of study. Geographical and cultural factors of the Brazilian woman are taken into consideration. Cultural distance, which is at the foundation of this type of conjugal mixity, allows us to analyze the negotiation that takes place between the French man and the Brazilian woman, to reach conjugal and family fulfillment, according to the established norms.

La consécration de la notion juridique de couple par la loi du 15 novembre 1999 a permis la reconnaissance de nouvelles formes de conjugalité au sein du Code civil. À la famille légitime autrefois valorisée par le Code napoléon succède une famille constituée d’un couple, marié ou non, de sexe différent ou de même sexe. Si la reconnaissance de l’autonomie de la notion de couple émanait d’une volonté d’adaptation du droit aux faits et nouvelles valeurs de la société, la reconnaissance par le législateur en 2013 du mariage entre personnes de même sexe atteste d’un processus en cours de dématrimonialisation du droit de la famille. Il a semblé utile de mettre en perspective l’évolution qu’a connu le droit français en la matière. À cet égard, l’approche comparée permet de révéler les contradictions et les atouts des conceptions renouvelées du couple et de la famille. Surtout, elle permet d’ouvrir sur une autre manière de concevoir les rapports familiaux, particulièrement au sein du système juridique marocain qui connaît nombre de transformations sociales. L’attention n’a que trop été portée sur les divergences entre les systèmes juridiques occidentaux et les systèmes d’inspiration islamique en matière familiale, sans s’intéresser à leurs causes profondes. Une telle attitude éloigne de la démarche comparative et favorise une réception à sens unique d’un système juridique par l’autre. Le choix du Maroc comme pays de comparaison n’est pas fortuit. Ce dernier a procédé en 2004 à la réforme du droit de la famille en portant une attention particulière à l’exigence d’égalité. Tout le défi pour le législateur est de nouer avec la modernité en adaptant le droit aux évolutions de la société, dans le respect du fondement du système politique et social : l’Islam. L’étude des droits de la famille des deux systèmes juridiques n’a pas pour objet leur rapprochement car les réponses apportées à la question familiale ne sont pas les mêmes. Pour autant, l’individu demeure au cœur de la réflexion, et le droit est appelé à assurer sa fonction classique d’organisation de la société. Il s’agit davantage, dans ce travail, de construire un pont pour favoriser une communicabilité entre deux systèmes juridiques différents. / The consecration of the legal notion of couple by the law of November 15th, 1999 allowed the recognition of new forms of conjugality within the Civil code. To the legitimate family formerly valued by the Napoleonic code succeeds a family constituted by a couple, married or not, by a different or same-sex sex. If the recognition of the autonomy of the notion ofcouple emanated from a will of adaptation of the law to the facts and the new values of the society, the recognition by the legislator in 2013 of the marriage between same-sex people attest of an ongoing process of dematrimonialization of the family law. It seemed useful to put in perspective the evolution which knew the French law on the subject. In this respect,the compared approach reveals the contradictions and the assets of the conceptions renewed of the couple and the family.Especially, she allows to open on another way of conceiving the family relationships, particularly within the Moroccan legal system which knows number of social transformations. The attention had too much concerned the differencesbetween the western legal systems and the systems of Islamic inspiration in family subject, without being interested in their underlying causes. Such an attitude takes away from the comparative approach and encourages a one-way reception of a legal system by the other one. The choice of Morocco as country of comparison is not fortuitous. The latter proceeded in 2004 to the reform of the family law by paying a particular attention on the requirement of equality. All the challenge for the legislator is to set with the modernity by adapting the right to the evolutions of the society, in the respect for the foundation of the political and social system: the Islam. The study of the rights of the family of both legal systems has not for object their rapprochement, because the answers brought to the family question are not the same. However, the individual remains at the heart of the reflexion, and the rule of law is called to assure its classic function of organization of the society. It is more a question, in this work, of building a bridge to favor a communicability betweentwo different legal systems.

Les recherches récentes menées sur le cancer s’accordent sur le fait que l’âge serait un des principaux facteurs de risque (Tubiana, 2002). C’est notamment le cas du cancer de la prostate, la plupart des cas étant constatés entre 60 et 90 ans (âge moyen de détection : 73 ans). Les personnes âgées se trouvent alors confrontées à différentes problématiques afférentes à la vieillesse, dont le cancer fait partie. Faire face à cette maladie n’est pas le seul défi du patient âgé, le cancer perturbant sa vie au niveau de tout son environnement affectif et social. Nous nous intéressons dans cette thèse à connaître l’impact psychologique du cancer de la prostate sur la vie quotidienne des patients âgés et de leurs épouses. Nous présentons les résultats menés auprès de 96 patients atteints du cancer de la prostate et de leur conjointe recrutés sur deux centres régionaux de lutte contre le cancer. Nous mettrons en place une nouvelle méthodologie : la méthode écologique d’échantillonnage des expériences qui se déroule sur 3 cycles d’évaluations durant 4 jours (en début de traitement, en milieu de traitement et en fin de traitement). Cette méthode nous permet d’établir les liens entre variables (/heure, /jour, /sujet, entre sujets et au sein du couple), et d’observer et de comparer l’ajustement des patients et de leur conjointe suivant différents âges (Swendsen, 1997 ; Czikszentmihalyi, 1984). Nos résultats mettent en évidence trois points essentiels : Tout d’abord il s’agit de distinguer les différences de ressentis et de stratégies de coping selon l’âge des couples pris en charge. Ensuite, le second point important de cette recherche est la notion d’inter individualité. Cette étude discrimine tout à fait les attitudes et les émotions que peuvent vivre au quotidien les patients des épouses. Enfin, le troisième point concerne le temps de la prise en charge. Il existe une réelle progression des ressentis et de l’ajustement psychologique des couples tout au long du traitement. Cette étude permet d’affiner nos connaissances sur le couple âgé confronté à la maladie et, plus spécifiquement, sur son ajustement émotionnel et sa qualité de vie lorsqu’il lui faut faire face au cancer de la prostate. Cette recherche est financée par la Ligue Nationale de Lutte Contre le Cancer, France. / Recent research consistently indicates that age is a major risk factor for cancer (Tubiana, 2002). Such is the case of prostate cancer, which is typically detected between the ages of 60 and 90 (average age of detection: 73 years). Coping with the physical effects of cancer is not the only challenge for elderly patients; cancer may also affect patient’s emotional and social lives as well. The current study presents results of an experience sampling study on the psychological impact of prostate cancer on the daily lives of elderly patients and their wives. We present data on 96 patients with prostate cancer and their spouse who were recruited from two Regional Center for the Fight Against Cancer in Bordeaux, France. Participants completed 3 daily assessments for 4 days (at the beginning of treatment, in the middle of treatment and at the end of treatment). The methodology has a number of advantages, including that it allows us to establish the relationship between variables (coping, quality of life, anxiety and depression), between subjects, and within the couple. The methodology also allows us to observe and compare the adjustment of patients and their partner following different ages (Swendsen, 1997, Czikszentmihalyi, 1984). Our results schowing three key points: First, we distinguiging the differences of feeling and coping strategies by spouses’age. The second point concern the concept of interindividual. This study discriminate behavior and emotions in everyday life of couples. The third important point concerns time management. There is an increased in feeling and psychosocial adjustement on the treatment. This study will help us to refine our knowledge and understanding of emotional adjustment and quality of life of patients with prostate cancer and their spouses. We will thus be able to realize the importance of taking into account the couple and not just patients in psychological interventions. This research is being funded by the National League for the Fight against Cancer, France.

Cette recherche doctorale se consacre à l’homosexualité féminine et s’attarde sur les manières dont elle peut être vécue d’un milieu social à un autre. En France, de nos jours, à l’exception de quelques travaux, les travaux consacrés à l’homosexualité féminine apparaissent encore peu nombreux. À la croisée de la sociologie de l’homosexualité et de la sociologie de la famille, cette recherche s’intéresse ainsi à un objet d’étude encore mal connu. Les résultats rapportés dans cette recherche ont, en outre, pour originalité d’appréhender le vécu de l’homosexualité en termes d’appartenance sociale. Cette recherche se décompose en deux temps. La première partie s’intéresse à la pluralité des manières de vivre l’homosexualité observée entre les lesbiennes et qui, à l’échelle de l’individu, jalonne un « parcours homosexuel ». Le parcours est entendu comme un cheminement par lequel l’individu va découvrir et expérimenter ses préférences sexuelles, puis se construire et se positionner à l’égard de l’homosexualité. Il se décline en différents processus et invite à saisir l’affirmation des orientations homosexuelles par le biais d’une succession d’étapes. À cet égard, les analyses révèleront combien il apparaît important d’appréhender la place qu’occupe l’homosexualité dans la définition de soi, la conjugalité et les sociabilités au fil du parcours et de l’affirmation des préférences sexuelles. Evoluant dans le temps, cette place apparaît étroitement corrélée à la propension à la stigmatisation et à l’intériorisation du stigmate, deux éléments qui varient d’un milieu social à un autre. Cette recherche s’intéresse, par ailleurs, aux correspondances qui s’établissent entre les parcours homosexuels et les styles de conjugalité, entre les manières de vivre l’homosexualité et les manières de « faire couple ». L’analyse s’applique à dégager les différentes étapes du parcours menant à la stabilité conjugale et à pointer, en ce sens, l’interdépendance qui se noue entre la conjugalité et les parcours homosexuels. Il apparaît important d’appréhender les manières de faire couple et les manières de vivre l’homosexualité dans une même dynamique. La conjugalité est, par ailleurs, en partie étudiée par le biais de sa dimension matérielle. En s’intéressant à des couples lesbiens cohabitant, l’observation s’attarde, en effet, sur la pluralité des formes de conjugalité qui s’édifient au sein de l’habitat. Les investigations portent sur les formes de conjugalité contemporaines et sur le rôle d’acteur qu’endosse chaque conjoint dans l’élaboration de sa relation. De nos jours, la prise de distance à l’égard des formes de conjugalité traditionnelle - certes relative d’un milieu social à un autre - invite les partenaires à inventer leur relation, à prendre une part active dans la construction de leur union. La recherche s’ancre dans la nouveauté de ces phénomènes observés. / This doctoral research is devoted to female homosexuality and focuses on the ways in which it can be lived/experienced from one social milieu/background to another. Currently, in France, there are few studies focusing on female homosexuality. At the crossroads of the sociology of homosexuality and the sociology of the family, this research is thus exploring a topic yet little known in sociology. Furthermore, the originality of this research lies in its approach as it apprehends the experience of homosexuality in terms of/from the standpoint of/from the perspective of social belonging.This research breaks down in two stages. The first part focuses on the plurality of homosexual livelihoods observed amongst lesbians which, at the individual level, punctuates a "homosexual journey". The journey is understood as a process through which the individual will discover and experience her sexual preferences, then build and position herself with regard to homosexuality. It comes in sequential processes leading to the affirmation of homosexual orientations. In this respect, the analyzes will reveal how important it is to understand the role played by homosexuality in self-discovery, conjugality and sociability during this journey and the emergence of sexual preferences. Evolving over time, this role appears to be closely correlated with the propensity to stigmatize and the internalizing of the stigma, two elements that vary from one social milieu to another.Furthermore, this doctoral thesis enquires the connections between a) the different homosexual pathways and the different styles of conjugality; b) the ways in which homosexuality is lived and the ways of "being a couple". The analysis aims at identifying the different stages of the path leading to conjugal stability and to point out, the interdependence between conjugality and homosexual pathways. It appears important to understand the ways to make a couple and ways of living homosexuality in the same dynamic. Otherwise, conjugality is partially studied through its material dimension. By looking at cohabiting lesbian couples, the observation dwells on the plurality of forms of conjugality that are built in the habitat. The investigations focus on the contemporary forms of conjugality and the role that each partner plays in the development of their relationship. Nowadays, a shift of focus from the forms of traditional conjugality - indeed varying from one social milieu to another - encourages the partners to invent their relationship and take an active part in the construction of their union. Research is rooted in the novelty of these observed phenomena.

La maladie d’Alzheimer ou apparentée (MAA) est considérée aujourd’hui comme le plus grave problème de santé du XXIème siècle, selon l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (2014). Il s’agit d’une maladie neurodégénérative qui a des conséquences, non seulement, sur la personne malade, mais aussi sur l’entourage familial. En France, les pouvoirs publics ont pris en considération ces constats et ont priorisé des services destinés aux aidants familiaux, entre autres avec la mise en place des différents plans Alzheimer. Néanmoins, si l'aide apportée à domicile aux couples aidant / aidé apparaît comme une nécessité, l’offre reste en deçà de l'estimation des besoins. Afin d’étudier les conditions de maintien à domicile des personnes MAA et de leur entourage, quatre méthodologies ont été utilisées. Dans la première, une analyse de textes a permis de réaliser un état des lieux sur le contexte sociopolitique en France qui favorise le maintien à domicile des personnes MAA. Puis, une recension des écrits scientifiques a fait ressortir les caractéristiques de l’adhésion des aidants à l’utilisation des aides proposées, et sur cette base nous avons engagé une réflexion en accord avec l’éthique thérapeutique en ergothérapie en 10 points spécifiques dans l’approche familiale dans le contexte de la maladie d’Alzheimer. La deuxième méthodologie est une enquête avec la technique Delphi auprès de 26 experts. Elle a mis en évidence 22 conditions nécessaires pour favoriser le maintien à domicile. La troisième méthodologie, est un questionnaire réalisé auprès de 128 aidants en Gironde pour documenter l’utilisation des services d’aide favorisant le maintien à domicile. Les résultats statistiques permettent d’identifier 5 profils d’aidants caractéristiques et d’analyser le niveau et la manière d’utiliser les aides professionnelles. Enfin, la quatrième méthodologie est celle des récits de vie. Sept entretiens ont été réalisés auprès de couples ayant un membre atteint d’une MAA. L’analyse contribue à préciser finalement les raisons du bien vivre chez soi pour ces personnes.Ces résultats apportent une meilleure connaissance des facteurs qui influencent la décision de rester ou non à domicile par les personnes MAA et leurs proches. Ils permettent d’envisager une modélisation d’intervention s’appuyant sur l’histoire du couple et sur leurs modalités d’existence afin d’optimiser au mieux les conditions d’une libre décision des personnes concernées. / Today, Alzheimer's disease is one of the worst health problem in the world (World health Organisation, 2014). It is a degenerative disease which has consequences, not only on the person, but also on the family surrounding.In France, public authorities have taken in consideration these facts and prioritized services for family caregivers, for example Alzheimer plans of action. However, if the home support services seem a necessity for the couple caregiver/care-receiver, the need for support appears to be underestimated. To study the life conditions of persons with Alzheimer disease and their surrounding, four types of methodologies were used.First, a text analysis revealed that the political context in France favors home stay for people with Alzheimer disease. Then, a review of scientific texts pointed out some characteristics of caregivers’ acceptance of proposed support services. After that, a reflection on therapeutic ethics in occupational therapy pinpointed 10 specific items for a family approach to Alzheimer disease. The second methodology was a survey using the Delphi technique with 26 experts. This investigation revealed 22 conditions necessary for homecare. The third methodology used a questionnaire with 128 caregivers in the Gironde area to document the use of support services related to homecare. Statistical analysis identified five types of caregivers and the way that these persons use professional aids. Finally, the fourth methodology was life stories. Seven interviews were conducted with couples having one member with Alzheimer disease.The analysis contributes to specify the reasons related to better living at home.These findings bring a better understanding of factors that influence the decision to stay or not at home. They allow us to consider an intervention model based on the couple’s life story and the way they live. This helps us to maximise freedom of decision for life orientation.

Cette thèse porte sur l’évolution existentielle du couple et du triangle amoureux dans trois pays (France, Belgique, Italie) de l’Europe des années 1929-1967, le corpus étant : "La femme partagée" de Franz Hellens, "L’Invitée" et "La femme rompue" de Simone de Beauvoir, "Jules et Jim" d’Henri-Pierre Roché et "L’Ennui" d’Alberto Moravia. Ces textes proposent une analyse similaire de la thématique de l’amour, qui se caractérise par la rupture affective et l’expérience de la triangularité. Outre le fait que les relations amoureuses sont toujours riches en contenu en dépit des conditions historiques, économiques et sociales des personnages, à l’intérieur du corpus se regroupent des textes qui ouvrent espace d’accueil au couple provenant de milieux géographiques et culturels différents. L’objet de cette recherche est d’identifier, à travers trois cultures (française, belge, italienne), des modèles existentiels similaires, sous le rapport des relations amoureuses qui brisent les canons et font l’expérience de la déchirure. Notre lecture converge vers l’observation de la façon dont les personnages impliqués dans un enchevêtrement sentimental inextricable gèrent leur situation. À notre avis, c’est le traitement du réseau thématique de la tierceté qui représente le fil conducteur du corpus ; une même vision du parcours amoureux, de l’euphorie à l’échec, est envisagée par les quatre auteurs. Les grandes questions autour desquelles s’articule cette thèse sont donc : la structuration du couple, la relation triangulaire entamée comme tentative de salut et la faillite de cette relation, tout comme du couple. / This thesis deals with the existential evolution of the couple and of the love triangle in three countries (France, Belgium, Italy) of the Europe of 1929-1967, the being the following: "La femme partagée" [One woman, two love affairs] by Franz Hellens, "L’Invitée" [She came to stay] and "La femme rompue" [The woman distroyed] by Simone de Beauvoir, "Jules et Jim" [Jules and Jim] by Henri-Pierre Roché şi "L’Ennui" [The Empty Canvas] by Alberto Moravia. These texts propose a similar analysis of the love theme, which is characterized by the affective separation and the experience of a love triangle. Besides the fact that the love affairs are always complex despite the historical, economical and social conditions of the characters, the corpus contains texts in the middle of which there are couples from different geographical and cultural surroundings.The aim of this research is that of identifying, in the framework of three cultures (French, Belgium, Italian), the similar existential patterns, regarding the love relationships which ignore the cannons and acknowledge the experience of breaking out. Our reading is focused on observing the way in which the characters involved in an inextricable sentimental story deal with their situation. In our opinion, the way in which the thematic network of thirdiness is treated represents the leading thread of the corpus; a similar view of the love story, from euphoria to failure, is presented by the four authors. The great questions around which this thesis is centered are the following: the structure of the couple, the triangular relationship viewed as an attempt of salvation and the failure of both relationship and couple. The ultimate aim of the present study is the thematic approach of binary and triangular relationships. On a whole, our working hypothesis favours the following on a psychological, social and lexical plan the carrying out of the love affairs in the texts that constitute the corpus.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:38:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Eliana Sandra Rosito.pdf: 14905985 bytes, checksum: 0b16d2800fd14892825c7c6b36240b49 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-10-25 / This study was conducted in order toverify, through specific researchconducted at the Pontifical Catholic University - PUC University and SãoPaulo - USP, as people of the same sex , deal with the emotions in a marriage relationship. Method; systematic review of the literature with 11 papers, 01Doctoral Thesis and Dissertations 07 and 03 of the PUC Dissertations USP. The reading was based on the phenomenological approach, makingeven more possible, the approach of the researchers and their various points of view, and the experience of each partnerin the relationship with himself, withothers and with the world. After analyzing all the data, I concludedthat the construction of the homoafetiva relationship, starts from the homosexuality selfdiscovery, ie, with the acceptance of a homosexualorientation itself. In general, the couplesmeet each other through the internet, friends or places, which are frequented by the public GLBTS (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Supporters).In most cases, the dating and decision of living together, occurs in a short time. The main reason is the lack of space and / or privacy, in order to live the relationship experience. With regards to the division of domestic roles and responsabilities , was noticed that, there is a consensus between the couple, in according to the preference of each one, ie, there is no definition of "roles or responsabilities" related to male and/orfemale. Also, was identified that, onde they are living together, conflicts arises, regarding the acceptance of the families of each one and, even in cases where the conflict is solved, the distance between the family and the couple remains, especially for not recognizing or notlegitimize the union between the couple. With regards the social and professional environment, most couples reported that, although they have a good acceptance among friends, in the workplace, theyavoid talking about their (its) partners (a), fearing about their job. Based on the exposed, the construction of homoafetiva marital relationship is possible and, is structured on: respect, complicity, division of tasks equally, network support and balance, since, beingpairs formed by two people of the same sex, they have higher complicity. During the studies, it was noted that, some issues are still not addressed, such as: jealousy, fidelity, the vision of each one with regards to the "marriage" and, how they will to experience this new family configuration . Even discussed atlower levels, these issues are as important as the other widely presented in this study. Therefore, there is still a vast fieldof study for further research / Este estudo foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de verificar, em pesquisas realizadas na Pontifícia Universidade Católica PUC e Universidade São Paulo USP, como pessoas do mesmo sexo vivenciam papéis e emoções em uma relação familiar de casamento. Método; revisão sistemática de 11 trabalhos. A leitura foi embasada na abordagem fenomenológica, para que eu pudesse me aproximar ainda mais dos pesquisadores e dos seus diversos pontos de vista e da vivência de cada um dos parceiros, na relação com ele mesmo, com o outro e com mundo. Após apreciação de todos os dados, concluí que a construção da relação homoafetiva inicia-se a partir da autodescoberta da homossexualidade, ou seja, com a aceitação da própria orientação como homossexual. Os casais se conhecem, geralmente, através da Internet, amigos ou locais frequentados pelo público GLBTS (Gays, Lésbicas, Bissexuais, Transexuais e Simpatizantes). Na maioria dos casos, a etapa do namoro e a decisão de morarem juntos ocorrem em curto espaço de tempo. A principal razão é a falta de espaço/privacidade para que eles possam vivenciar a relação. No que se refere à divisão das tarefas, observei que existe um consenso entre o casal, de acordo com a preferência de cada um, ou seja, não existe a definição de papéis ligados ao gênero masculino ou feminino. Também foi identificado que, após irem morar juntos, surgem conflitos de aceitação com as famílias de origem de cada um e, mesmo nos casos onde o conflito foi resolvido, ainda permanece o distanciamento entre elas e o casal, principalmente por não reconhecimento ou legitimação. Quando observada a questão do meio social e do ambiente de trabalho, a maioria dos casais relatou que têm boa aceitação entre os amigos, mas que, no ambiente de trabalho, evitam falar sobre seu parceiro (a), temendo por seu emprego. Logo, a construção da conjugalidade homoafetiva é possível e está estruturada no respeito, na cumplicidade, na divisão de tarefas igualitárias, na rede de apoio e no equilíbrio, pois, por serem pares formados por duas pessoas do mesmo sexo, apresentam maior cumplicidade. Nos estudos, algumas questões ainda são pouco abordadas, como ciúme e fidelidade, visão de cada um a respeito do casamento e maneira de vivenciar essa nova configuração de família. Mesmo discutidas em menor teor, são tão importantes quanto as que foram amplamente apresentadas. Portanto, ainda há um vasto campo de estudo para novas pesquisas

<p>Suppose that <b>X</b> and <b>Y</b> are Banach couples and suppose that there is a bounded linear couple map Q from <b>Y</b> to <b>X</b> which has the property that Q restricted to the endpoint spaces is injective and the images of the endpointspaces of <b>Y</b> are closed in the endpoint spaces of <b>X</b>, then we say that <b>Y</b> is a subcouple of <b>X.</b> </p><p>If F is an interpolation functor we want to know how F(<b>Y</b>) is related to F(<b>X</b>). In particular we want to know for which F it holds that Q is an injection that maps F(<b>Y</b>) onto a closed subspace of F(<b>X</b>). In recent years interest has been paid to subcouples of finite codimension and in particular to subcouples of codimension one. We will in this thesis present an interpolation theory for subcouples of codimension one and then generalize it to finite codimension. Our theory will include both a larger class of couples and a larger class of interpolation functors than earlier results.</p><p>The interpolation method that will be considered is the regular real method. Our general theory will imply older results by Kalton, Ivanov and Löfström. We will use the theory to answer questions about Hardy-type inequalities that were raised by Krugljak, Maligranda and Persson in 1999 and our new theory will also answer a question concerning interpolation of Banach algebras.</p>

Suppose that <b>X</b> and <b>Y</b> are Banach couples and suppose that there is a bounded linear couple map Q from <b>Y</b> to <b>X</b> which has the property that Q restricted to the endpoint spaces is injective and the images of the endpointspaces of <b>Y</b> are closed in the endpoint spaces of <b>X</b>, then we say that <b>Y</b> is a subcouple of <b>X.</b> If F is an interpolation functor we want to know how F(<b>Y</b>) is related to F(<b>X</b>). In particular we want to know for which F it holds that Q is an injection that maps F(<b>Y</b>) onto a closed subspace of F(<b>X</b>). In recent years interest has been paid to subcouples of finite codimension and in particular to subcouples of codimension one. We will in this thesis present an interpolation theory for subcouples of codimension one and then generalize it to finite codimension. Our theory will include both a larger class of couples and a larger class of interpolation functors than earlier results. The interpolation method that will be considered is the regular real method. Our general theory will imply older results by Kalton, Ivanov and Löfström. We will use the theory to answer questions about Hardy-type inequalities that were raised by Krugljak, Maligranda and Persson in 1999 and our new theory will also answer a question concerning interpolation of Banach algebras.