Sara Peterson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4049082 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sara Peterson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sara |
| FAMILY NAME | Peterson |
| SIGNATURE | PETERSON S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Reproductive Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A glimpse from the ancient world: What a gold necklace from Tillya-tepe reveals about opium in Afghanistan
Among the six excavated burials at Tillya-tepe, in northern Afghanistan, was one occupied by an elite woman wearing a substantial necklace consisting of large gold beads shaped as seed-heads. The scale and fine workmanship of this necklace suggest that it was one of her most important possessions. It can be demonstrated that these large seed-heads are representations of poppy capsules, whose significance lies in the fact that they are the source …
A closer look at the Tillya-tepe folding crown and attached pendants
Tillya-tepe, the 1 st century AD burial site, was situated in ancient Bactria, modern Afghanistan. Among the numerous gold artefacts found in the six excavated graves was a spectacular gold crown worn by a high status woman. This article analyses the design and iconography of this crown against the backdrop of a number of factors, including the steppe nomadic heritage of the Tillya-tepe people, and the presence of Graeco-Roman style imagery which…
Ornament and pattern in Europe and North America
Ornament and pattern
Marriage Structure and Contraception in Niger
Analysis of the 1992 Niger Demographic and Health Survey showed that although roughly two-thirds of both polygamous and monogamous women approve of birth control, polygamous wives are less likely than monogamous wives to discuss family size or birth control with their husband or to plan on using birth control. The study suggests that characteristics of polygamous couples have caused polygamous women to be more resistant to birth control use than …
Community and treatment program challenges for chemically dependent American Indian and Alaska Native women
Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use is a serious and growing problem among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women. In addition, there is wide variation across communities in AOD use patterns, access to treatment for substance use, and access to other needed health services. An evaluation study was conducted to document the needs of AI/AN women in AOD treatment and the treatment services and community factors that both facilitate and impede …
Options for Recovery: Promoting Success among Women Mandated to Treatment
In recent years imprisonment has been used increasingly for a wide range of nonviolent and petty offenses committed by women. Among incarcerated women, particularly those who are pregnant or parenting, substance use and its deleterious consequences are often exacerbated by imprisonment. Women who have been identified as chemically dependent are also at high risk for losing custody of their children. In California, the Options for Recovery (OFR) t…
A closer look at the Tillya-tepe folding crown and attached pendants
Tillya-tepe, the 1 st century AD burial site, was situated in ancient Bactria, modern Afghanistan. Among the numerous gold artefacts found in the six excavated graves was a spectacular gold crown worn by a high status woman. This article analyses the design and iconography of this crown against the backdrop of a number of factors, including the steppe nomadic heritage of the Tillya-tepe people, and the presence of Graeco-Roman style imagery which…
Options for Recovery: Promoting Success among Women Mandated to Treatment
In recent years imprisonment has been used increasingly for a wide range of nonviolent and petty offenses committed by women. Among incarcerated women, particularly those who are pregnant or parenting, substance use and its deleterious consequences are often exacerbated by imprisonment. Women who have been identified as chemically dependent are also at high risk for losing custody of their children. In California, the Options for Recovery (OFR) t…
Community and treatment program challenges for chemically dependent American Indian and Alaska Native women
Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use is a serious and growing problem among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women. In addition, there is wide variation across communities in AOD use patterns, access to treatment for substance use, and access to other needed health services. An evaluation study was conducted to document the needs of AI/AN women in AOD treatment and the treatment services and community factors that both facilitate and impede …
Marriage Structure and Contraception in Niger
Analysis of the 1992 Niger Demographic and Health Survey showed that although roughly two-thirds of both polygamous and monogamous women approve of birth control, polygamous wives are less likely than monogamous wives to discuss family size or birth control with their husband or to plan on using birth control. The study suggests that characteristics of polygamous couples have caused polygamous women to be more resistant to birth control use than …
Ornament and pattern in Europe and North America
Ornament and pattern
A glimpse from the ancient world: What a gold necklace from Tillya-tepe reveals about opium in Afghanistan
Among the six excavated burials at Tillya-tepe, in northern Afghanistan, was one occupied by an elite woman wearing a substantial necklace consisting of large gold beads shaped as seed-heads. The scale and fine workmanship of this necklace suggest that it was one of her most important possessions. It can be demonstrated that these large seed-heads are representations of poppy capsules, whose significance lies in the fact that they are the source …
A closer look at the Tillya-tepe folding crown and attached pendants
Tillya-tepe, the 1 st century AD burial site, was situated in ancient Bactria, modern Afghanistan. Among the numerous gold artefacts found in the six excavated graves was a spectacular gold crown worn by a high status woman. This article analyses the design and iconography of this crown against the backdrop of a number of factors, including the steppe nomadic heritage of the Tillya-tepe people, and the presence of Graeco-Roman style imagery which…
Medicine (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)