Teresa Whitaker
Biographic Data
| ID | 3887031 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Teresa Whitaker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Teresa |
| FAMILY NAME | Whitaker |
| SIGNATURE | WHITAKER T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College Dublin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Stigmatization Among Drug-Using Sex Workers Accessing Support Services in Dublin
Findings from 35 qualitative interviews with drug users who were engaging in or who had engaged in sex work in Dublin, Ireland, illuminated how, because of a result of felt stigma and internalized shame, they tried to hide their drug use, thus endangering their own lives. This group carried multiple layers of stigma because of sex work, drug use (including injecting drug use), and having contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis …
Patriarchs and Partners in Spousal Bequests in Ireland in 1951 and 2000
The gendered nature of property ownership, succession and inheritance has always been a concern for feminists. In Ireland, the 1965 Succession Act effectively abolished gender as an issue in property ownership when it curbed testamentary freedom and granted a spouse a legal right to a proportion of his/her spouse's estate. This article compares spousal bequeathing practices in Irish society in 1951 and 2000 through a small sample of qualitatively…
Creating Virtual Families? The Bequeathing Practices of Childless Single and Widowed Testators in 1951 and 2000 in Ireland
This article is drawn from my PhD dissertation, which explores bequeathing practices in the second half of the twentieth century in Ireland. In particular, this article compares the bequeathing practices of childless single and widowed people in Irish society in 1951 and 2000 through a qualitative analysis of probated wills to answer the questions: In the absence of spouses and children, to whom did they leave their property? Did bequeathing prac…
Children Talking
Despite efforts to prevent the onset of smoking, the rate among older children remains high. In this article, the authors report on a longitudinal, qualitative study of 11 to 16-year-old children describing children's construction of what it means to be a smoker, the reasons given for children smoking, and their views of smoking behavior. Findings indicate that children adopt broad interpretations of what constitutes smoking behavior; although th…
From Protection to Free Trade—The Irish Experience
Stigmatization Among Drug-Using Sex Workers Accessing Support Services in Dublin
Findings from 35 qualitative interviews with drug users who were engaging in or who had engaged in sex work in Dublin, Ireland, illuminated how, because of a result of felt stigma and internalized shame, they tried to hide their drug use, thus endangering their own lives. This group carried multiple layers of stigma because of sex work, drug use (including injecting drug use), and having contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis …
Children Talking
Despite efforts to prevent the onset of smoking, the rate among older children remains high. In this article, the authors report on a longitudinal, qualitative study of 11 to 16-year-old children describing children's construction of what it means to be a smoker, the reasons given for children smoking, and their views of smoking behavior. Findings indicate that children adopt broad interpretations of what constitutes smoking behavior; although th…
Creating Virtual Families? The Bequeathing Practices of Childless Single and Widowed Testators in 1951 and 2000 in Ireland
This article is drawn from my PhD dissertation, which explores bequeathing practices in the second half of the twentieth century in Ireland. In particular, this article compares the bequeathing practices of childless single and widowed people in Irish society in 1951 and 2000 through a qualitative analysis of probated wills to answer the questions: In the absence of spouses and children, to whom did they leave their property? Did bequeathing prac…
From Protection to Free Trade—The Irish Experience
From Protection to Free Trade—The Irish Experience
Patriarchs and Partners in Spousal Bequests in Ireland in 1951 and 2000
The gendered nature of property ownership, succession and inheritance has always been a concern for feminists. In Ireland, the 1965 Succession Act effectively abolished gender as an issue in property ownership when it curbed testamentary freedom and granted a spouse a legal right to a proportion of his/her spouse's estate. This article compares spousal bequeathing practices in Irish society in 1951 and 2000 through a small sample of qualitatively…
Creating Virtual Families? The Bequeathing Practices of Childless Single and Widowed Testators in 1951 and 2000 in Ireland
This article is drawn from my PhD dissertation, which explores bequeathing practices in the second half of the twentieth century in Ireland. In particular, this article compares the bequeathing practices of childless single and widowed people in Irish society in 1951 and 2000 through a qualitative analysis of probated wills to answer the questions: In the absence of spouses and children, to whom did they leave their property? Did bequeathing prac…
Children Talking
Despite efforts to prevent the onset of smoking, the rate among older children remains high. In this article, the authors report on a longitudinal, qualitative study of 11 to 16-year-old children describing children's construction of what it means to be a smoker, the reasons given for children smoking, and their views of smoking behavior. Findings indicate that children adopt broad interpretations of what constitutes smoking behavior; although th…
Stigmatization Among Drug-Using Sex Workers Accessing Support Services in Dublin
Findings from 35 qualitative interviews with drug users who were engaging in or who had engaged in sex work in Dublin, Ireland, illuminated how, because of a result of felt stigma and internalized shame, they tried to hide their drug use, thus endangering their own lives. This group carried multiple layers of stigma because of sex work, drug use (including injecting drug use), and having contracted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis …
Sociology (4 works) · Irish (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Irish and British Studies (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works)