BackgroundSexuality and reproduction are two areas that have been dealt with differently over time and across cultures. Immigrant women resident in Spain, are largely of childbearing age and have some specific needs. Female immigrants have specific beliefs and behaviors which may influence how they approach to the Spanish sexual and reproductive health services. There is less visibility of the health problems presented by women immigrants. This article aims to shed light on the sexual and reproductive health beliefs and experiences of female immigrants in a region of southern Spain.MethodsA descriptive study design with qualitative data collection and analysis methods were used. Data were collected through face-to-face in-depth interviews using a semi- structured interview guide that collected information on women’s perception and beliefs about their sexual and reproductive health. Thirteen interviews were conducted in 2013 with a multi-ethnic sample of female immigrants, currently all are residing in Andalusia. Interview topics included questions about awareness and beliefs about sexuality and reproduction. Content analysis was used.ResultsWe have found that female immigrant brings along all of her beliefs, opinions, attitudes and behaviors regarding sexuality, contraceptives, what is “correct” and what is not, etc. The sexual behavior is conditioned by the prevailing social rules of country of origin, and these rules act ambivalently. In general, knowledge of contraceptive methods was big, but there were perceptions that reproductive health was woman’s domain, due to gender norms and traditional family planning geared exclusively towards women.ConclusionResults suggest that women’s behavior is influenced by the precepts of their origin societies. Therefore, sexual and reproductive health processes should be adapted and incorporated into our society, with special attention being paid to the immigrant population.

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Natural resources have been defined by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Polisario Front, and a number of non-governmental organisations not only as an essential part of the Western Sahara conflict, but also as a battlefield that has attracted the interest of the international community. This article explores how the ethical trade guidelines of two large institutional investors the Norwegian and Swedish pension fundshave affected the behaviour of companies that export and exploit the natural resources of Western Sahara. The results of applying a triad-network model suggest that as pension funds have more instruments of influence, their strategy becomes more effective. Moreover, investments that follow ethical trade guidelines play a key role in pressuring companies to modify objectionable behaviours.

Nº 28 Octubre 2012Página 1 CLÍNICALas relaciones personales que se establecen por los residentes de un hogar para ancianos. RESUMENObjetivo: El propósito de este trabajo es estudiar y teorizar sobre las relaciones personales que se establecen en el seno de los hogares para ancianos.Metodología: Estudio cualitativo de tipo interpretativo construido a partir del desarrollo de teoría fundamentada. El lugar de realización han sido los 6 hogares para ancianos de la comarca de la campiña sur de Córdoba, en el sur de España. Los participantes han sido 16 residentes y 4 profesionales de estos centros. La recogida de información se ha realizado a través de entrevistas en profundidad.Resultados: En el contexto de las residencias de personas mayores hay principalmente tres grupos humanos que interaccionan con el mayor: los compañeros residentes, el compañero o compañeros de cuarto (si comparten dormitorio) y las personas que lo cuidan. Se han construido una serie de roles en cada una de estos grupos de convivientes, para la cual nos vamos a basar en la dimensionalización de algunas características de estas personas. La situación en uno u otro de estos roles no es estática ni permanente, las personas pueden ir cambiando de unos a otros en función de las diversas circunstancias.