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Education of women and family size in two Micronesian communitiesarticle 1982 • Marshall, Leslie B. & Marshall, Mac
Chuuk • Oceania > Micronesia
This is an investigation of the affect of women's education and employment on fertility rates and family size among the Chuuk. The Marshalls examined two communities, one rural and the other suburban. Universal education on Chuuk began in 1947 during...Infant feeding practices in a Trukese villageessay 1984 • Marshall, Leslie B. & Marshall, Mac
Chuuk • Oceania > Micronesia
In this study, the Marshalls examine the reasons for the increase in bottlefeeding and its impact on the health of Chuuk infants. They interviewed 83 mothers and obtained information on 375 infants. Some of the reasons for the changes in infant feedi...Silent voices speakBook 1990 • Marshall, Mac & Marshall, Leslie B.
Chuuk • Oceania > Micronesia
This is a focused study of the women's termperance movement on Moen Island, Chuuk Islands, between 1976 and 1985. Mac Marshall has written extensively on Chuuk drinking behavior (see document no. 33) and had the opportunity to study the successful en...