As the growth of international marriages increased, this thematic analysis study focused on mothers-in-law in multicultural families in South Korea. This study explored mothers-in-law‟s experiences of living with an immigrant daughter-in-law in multicultural families in South Korea. This study used thematic analysis of qualitative methods, included 10 mothers-in-law selected from rural areas. The participants‟ attitudes toward the marriage of their son were divided into three stages; “the early stage,” “acceptance of the international marriage,” and “life at present.” These three stages comprised 5 themes and 14 sub-items. Mothers-in-law living with an immigrant daughter-in-law had many physical illnesses, psychological problems, and they felt guilty or that they had sinned. However, they had no support system. Participants of this study wanted to receive social support and sincere human relationship. In practice, the Korean society needs to change its perception and develop positive attitudes toward multicultural marriages.

Background: Adolescent and young adults with cancer are a unique population, but not much is known about their endof-life sexual preferences and trajectories. Limited information is available on the sexual need of terminally adolescent cancer patients. Objective: Follow-up of 3 young unmarried female terminal cancer patients; all of them had a wish of losing their virginity before dying. Results: Two of the patients were in their late teens and one 22, all had advanced disease. One patient received only alternative herbal treatment for her osteogenic sarcoma; the other patient received conventional plus alternative homeopathy therapy after relapse of her brain tumour (Glioblastoma multiforme) and the last patient had only conventional treatment for her chronic lymphoid leukaemia. Two patients could fulfil their wish of losing virginity, in one it was possible after her marriage. One patient committed suicide after she became pregnant, and the other two died because of the disease. Conclusion: Adolescents and young adults with life-limiting illnesses have a tendency to indulge in some crazy activities before dying. Sex can be one such activity they may want to attempt. It is therefore important to counsel adolescent cancer patients about high-risk sexual behaviours. Special space could be created after obtaining necessary permission from the concerned authorities where open minded volunteer (boy/girl) can spend some intimate time with the terminal cancer patients under the supervision of health care providers.

Background: Menopause is an important transitional phase in women's life and needs active coping. Aim of study was to: Describe the coping patterns among menopausal women working at Zagazig University Hospitals. Subjects and methods: Research design: A descriptive study design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in the emergency departments of Zagazig University Hospitals (four hospitals). Sample: A purposive sample composed of 240 menopausal age fulltime employees at the setting. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used, Tool I: A self-administrated questionnaire composed of 3 parts. Part one: Covering respondents demographic. Part 2: This was for the details of women's obstetrical history, menopausal characteristics' and various menopausal symptoms .Part3: Intended to assess woman’ knowledge about menopause. Tool II: Various women coping strategies to deal with menopause. Results: The duration of menopause among the study sample was less than five years in 65.0% with a mean of 3.8 ± 2.7 and 62.1% had moderate/ severe menopausal symptoms, in additions to 79.6% of the study sample had total satisfactory knowledge. The cognitive coping strategy was the most commonly used 74.2% and only 15.4% &12.1% respectively of the study sample were using the re-interpretation and catastrophizing strategies. Conclusion: A high proportion of the menopausal women suffer moderate to severe menopausal symptoms, their knowledge about menopause was high, and they mostly use the cognitive coping strategy. Recommendations: The study recommended educational programs to improve women’ knowledge and coping regarding menopause.