Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Technology: Design in the Faculty of Informatics and Design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology / This study highlights the preliminary findings of an investigation into ergonomic considerations in the design of women’s protective clothing. The study investigates the validity of an assumption that there is a dearth in the product offerings of women’s protective wear that are ergonomically designed with a good fit, and offer acceptable levels of comfort for women performing outdoors in the construction industry. The research employs a qualitative research method – including interviews with key actors such as women working in the construction industry, and manufacturers. Pertinent psychological and physiological factors relating to the current protective wear are also interrogated herein. For example, the unique morphological features associated with steatopygia and gynaeoid body types are common in the sub-region, and yet not fully accommodated in the design of contextresponsive work wear. The prevailing attitudes among selected manufacturers and suppliers to motivate them to offer superior products for women in the construction industry are explored. A higher adoption rate of the redesigned women’s protective wear could correlate to reductions in downtime associated with general occupational health and safety issues; as well as an impact of low levels of comfort, protection and garment fit. Similarly, the redesigned garments could inform the development of improved protective wear for women, and ultimately facilitate higher productivity in the work environment. Subsequently, a boosted self-confidence and higher levels of motivation occasioned by a positive body image of women workers would validate the efficacy of the intended ergonomic design intervention. Lastly, the thesis discusses sociotechnical strategies for generating high fidelity data for applications in new product development for women’s protective wear. Furthermore, the findings and recommendations are discussed herein; this is made possible by the data collected.

Thesis (M. Ed.)--University of Canterbury, 2008. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-61). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Introdução O Centro de Orientação ao Adolescente de Campinas COMEC é uma Organização Não-Governamental, que mantém um programa, cujo objetivo é capacitar adolescentes de 15 a 18 anos, desfavorecidos economicamente, estudantes, residentes em Campinas e região, para a entrada no mercado de trabalho. Durante esse acompanhamento, algumas adolescentes engravidaram e tornaram-se mães. Objetivos O objetivo geral foi compreender projetos de vida de adolescentes, que engravidaram e se tornaram mães, enquanto participavam do programa do COMEC, no período de 2003 a 2008, buscando desvelar o lugar da maternidade e da vida profissional na trajetória de vida, antes e depois da maternidade. Método Utilizada metodologia quantitativa, para construção do perfil dos adolescentes acompanhados entre 1992 a 2009, a partir do banco de dados da instituição. Para o período de 2003 a 2008, 17 adolescentes tornaram-se mães. Oito foram entrevistadas, após orientação e assinatura do termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido, sendo aplicada metodologia qualitativa para a análise das entrevistas. Resultados A maioria dos 1.601 adolescentes cadastrados nasceu e mora em Campinas, e cursa o segundo grau. As oito jovens mães entrevistadas relataram conhecimento a respeito de métodos contraceptivos e prevenção de DSTs, no entanto, todas relataram gravidez não planejada. As trajetórias de estudo e trabalho foram descontinuadas, ou sofreram adaptações, com a maternidade. Quatro jovens finalizaram o segundo grau e nenhuma havia ingressado na faculdade. Três não voltaram a trabalhar e as demais tiveram experiências diversificadas de trabalho. As dificuldades relatadas para a inserção no mercado de trabalho foram: insuficiência de instrumentos de apoio no cuidado das crianças, baixo ganho salarial, falta de experiência de trabalho, filhos pequenos e pouca formação educacional. A dependência financeira e a perda da liberdade são fatores de frustração e a experiência do amor materno aparece como experiência positiva. Considerações finais Os programas de educação sexual e reprodutiva voltados para adolescentes devem contemplar não somente a informação técnica, mas também outros aspectos relacionados a essa fase da vida. A maternidade na adolescência não indicou a exclusão dos projetos de formação educacional ou de trabalho, mas adaptações nesses projetos e necessidade de uma rede de apoio familiar e social. Constatou-se a necessidade de políticas públicas para a inserção do jovem no mercado de trabalho, para o atendimento de saúde reprodutiva de adolescentes e para serviços de apoio, como creches para filhos de mães trabalhadoras. Demonstra-se a necessidade de uma mudança nas relações de gênero, com maior igualdade de direitos, como pré-condição necessária à inserção da mulher no mercado de trabalho, em especial, daquelas que são mães / Introduction Centro de Orientação ao Adolescente de Campinas- COMEC is a nongovernmental organization that maintain a program whose goal is to capability adolescents aged 15 to 18 years, economically disadvantaged, students, residents in Campinas and region for entering the labor market . During this period, some adolescents became pregnant and became mothers. Objectives - The general objective is to understand life projects of adolescents who became pregnant and became mothers while participating in the COMEC´s program, in the period of 2003 to 2008, seeking to find the position of motherhood and professional life in the life trajectory before and with motherhood. Method - Quantitative methodology was used to construct the followed adolescents profile from 1992 to 2009, from the database of the institution. For the period 2003 to 2008, 17 teenagers became mothers. Eight were interviewed after orientation and after signing an informed consent, and qualitative methodology was applied for the interviews analysis. Results - The majority of the 1601 registered adolescents were born and lived in Campinas and were studying the second grade school. The eight young mothers interviewed reported knowledge about contraceptive methods and STD prevention, however, all reported unplanned pregnancies. The trajectories of study and work have been discontinued or have been adapted with motherhood. Four young people have completed high school and none had entered university. Three did not return to work and the rest had diverse experiences of work. The related difficulties to the integration into the labor market were inadequate instruments to support the children´s care, low income, lack of work experience, presence of small children and little education background. The financial dependency and loss of freedom are factors of frustration and the experience of maternal love appears as a positive experience. Final Considerations - The programs of sexual and reproductive education targeted at adolescents should consider not only technical information but also other aspects related to this phase of life. The teenage motherhood has not indicated the exclusion of educational or work projects but indicates adjustments to these projects and the need for a family network and social support. It was noted the need for public policies for the inclusion of youth in the labor market, to care for adolescent reproductive health and support services such as nurseries for working mothers. Also, it demonstrates the need for a change in gender relations, with greater equality of rights as necessary precondition for the inclusion of women and especially those who are mothers in the labor market

Introdução O Centro de Orientação ao Adolescente de Campinas COMEC é uma Organização Não-Governamental, que mantém um programa, cujo objetivo é capacitar adolescentes de 15 a 18 anos, desfavorecidos economicamente, estudantes, residentes em Campinas e região, para a entrada no mercado de trabalho. Durante esse acompanhamento, algumas adolescentes engravidaram e tornaram-se mães. Objetivos O objetivo geral foi compreender projetos de vida de adolescentes, que engravidaram e se tornaram mães, enquanto participavam do programa do COMEC, no período de 2003 a 2008, buscando desvelar o lugar da maternidade e da vida profissional na trajetória de vida, antes e depois da maternidade. Método Utilizada metodologia quantitativa, para construção do perfil dos adolescentes acompanhados entre 1992 a 2009, a partir do banco de dados da instituição. Para o período de 2003 a 2008, 17 adolescentes tornaram-se mães. Oito foram entrevistadas, após orientação e assinatura do termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido, sendo aplicada metodologia qualitativa para a análise das entrevistas. Resultados A maioria dos 1.601 adolescentes cadastrados nasceu e mora em Campinas, e cursa o segundo grau. As oito jovens mães entrevistadas relataram conhecimento a respeito de métodos contraceptivos e prevenção de DSTs, no entanto, todas relataram gravidez não planejada. As trajetórias de estudo e trabalho foram descontinuadas, ou sofreram adaptações, com a maternidade. Quatro jovens finalizaram o segundo grau e nenhuma havia ingressado na faculdade. Três não voltaram a trabalhar e as demais tiveram experiências diversificadas de trabalho. As dificuldades relatadas para a inserção no mercado de trabalho foram: insuficiência de instrumentos de apoio no cuidado das crianças, baixo ganho salarial, falta de experiência de trabalho, filhos pequenos e pouca formação educacional. A dependência financeira e a perda da liberdade são fatores de frustração e a experiência do amor materno aparece como experiência positiva. Considerações finais Os programas de educação sexual e reprodutiva voltados para adolescentes devem contemplar não somente a informação técnica, mas também outros aspectos relacionados a essa fase da vida. A maternidade na adolescência não indicou a exclusão dos projetos de formação educacional ou de trabalho, mas adaptações nesses projetos e necessidade de uma rede de apoio familiar e social. Constatou-se a necessidade de políticas públicas para a inserção do jovem no mercado de trabalho, para o atendimento de saúde reprodutiva de adolescentes e para serviços de apoio, como creches para filhos de mães trabalhadoras. Demonstra-se a necessidade de uma mudança nas relações de gênero, com maior igualdade de direitos, como pré-condição necessária à inserção da mulher no mercado de trabalho, em especial, daquelas que são mães / Introduction Centro de Orientação ao Adolescente de Campinas- COMEC is a nongovernmental organization that maintain a program whose goal is to capability adolescents aged 15 to 18 years, economically disadvantaged, students, residents in Campinas and region for entering the labor market . During this period, some adolescents became pregnant and became mothers. Objectives - The general objective is to understand life projects of adolescents who became pregnant and became mothers while participating in the COMEC´s program, in the period of 2003 to 2008, seeking to find the position of motherhood and professional life in the life trajectory before and with motherhood. Method - Quantitative methodology was used to construct the followed adolescents profile from 1992 to 2009, from the database of the institution. For the period 2003 to 2008, 17 teenagers became mothers. Eight were interviewed after orientation and after signing an informed consent, and qualitative methodology was applied for the interviews analysis. Results - The majority of the 1601 registered adolescents were born and lived in Campinas and were studying the second grade school. The eight young mothers interviewed reported knowledge about contraceptive methods and STD prevention, however, all reported unplanned pregnancies. The trajectories of study and work have been discontinued or have been adapted with motherhood. Four young people have completed high school and none had entered university. Three did not return to work and the rest had diverse experiences of work. The related difficulties to the integration into the labor market were inadequate instruments to support the children´s care, low income, lack of work experience, presence of small children and little education background. The financial dependency and loss of freedom are factors of frustration and the experience of maternal love appears as a positive experience. Final Considerations - The programs of sexual and reproductive education targeted at adolescents should consider not only technical information but also other aspects related to this phase of life. The teenage motherhood has not indicated the exclusion of educational or work projects but indicates adjustments to these projects and the need for a family network and social support. It was noted the need for public policies for the inclusion of youth in the labor market, to care for adolescent reproductive health and support services such as nurseries for working mothers. Also, it demonstrates the need for a change in gender relations, with greater equality of rights as necessary precondition for the inclusion of women and especially those who are mothers in the labor market

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2002. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 243-258). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

Diss. av båda förf. Luleå : Luleå tekn. univ., 1999. / Även tillg. med tryckår: 3. uppl. 1999.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2010. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 106 p. : ill. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-94).

This submitted thesis with the title Prostitution from the viewpoint of demand (analysis of web pages of prostitutes' clients) is focused on the reflection of women working in the sexual business by their clients - "norniks" - men, who are using commercial sexual services, and who also participates in the discussion at the website www.nornik.net. The thesis is divided in two parts: theoretical and empirical. The theoretical part defines the concept of prostitution, and is further dedicated to the types of female prostitution. It briefly describes the history of prostitution, as well as the prostitution in the territory of the Czech Republic, and also reflects the change of the czech sexual scene. In the following chapters of the theoretical part I defined the typology of prostitutes, the typology of prostitution, and specified the typology of female prostitution in detail. I also looked into men as actors in the sexual business, depicted them as prostitutes' clients and customers. In the last chapter of the theoretical part the thesis describes the website forum www.nornik.net. The research section deals with a description of the methodology of the research itself, interpreting and presenting research results. With regard to an objective of this thesis and specificity of the research sample I have chosen a strategy of qualitative research. As a research method, I have used a qualitative-interpretative secondary analysis of documents. When examining the reflection of women's language means by men-?norniks?, elements of discourse analysis were used. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the reflection of women working in the sexual business by their clients who at the same time discuss their experiences on the website www.nornik.net. Out of the above objective I have determined the following question: How are women working in the sex industry reflected by clients? The fundamental target file is created by contributions of users from website www.nornik.net. This group is highly specific, especially because it is closed to the mainstream society and puts a high emphasis on anonymity. The research for this thesis was carried out from January to April 2013. The data extracted from the analysis of individual discussions has been processed by the method of making clumps. As has emerged from the analysis of the website when making a research, men - ?norniks? consider sex as a merchandise and commodify female body, which is evident from the evaluation and appellation of women working in the sexual business. Experienced ?norniks? appreciate such women who make their living by providing sexual services mainly for being skilled, likeable and for having good manners. At repeated meetings, such qualities trumps the physical attractiveness, which is of course important and also decisive at the first date. Rating and naming of women working in the sexual business varies depending on where the women work. An interesting discovery was that some ?norniks? consider sexual services as the easiest and cheapest way to satisfy their sexual needs. This finding is also closely related to the description of motivation for immersion. For ?norniks?, commercial sex becomes a certain kind of addictive behaviour, they have higher sexual appetite or seek for something new and uncommon or want to realize their sexual imagination. In this thesis should be a reflection of women working in the sexual business via their clients. At the same time it should be understood that also men as customers are participants of the sexual business. With regard to the fact that the issue was not further examined at the target file, it can be a source of information to the professional public. This thesis can also be an important source of information to the non-professional public and last but not least it can become a basis for further research.

In the first chapter of the diploma thesis I am concerned with the women employment and I define the term of special women working conditions. The second chapter describes the evolution of special women working conditions as well as the evolution of working hours and child labour. The next part of the diploma thesis summarizes international, european as well as czech sources of law that are connected with special women working conditions. The last chapter is devoted to the current legal regulations of special women working conditions that is compared to the previous legal regulations and there are the results of the checklist research in Chrudim region.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1992. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 279-294). Also available via the Internet.