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2. International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference Proceedings (Orlando, Florida, February 26-27, 2009). Volume 2009, Issue 1
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International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS) and Russell, William Benedict, III
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The "International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference Proceedings" is a peer-reviewed professional publication published once a year following the annual conference. It contains the following papers: (1) Teacher Perceptions of Authentic Pedagogy: A Case Study of Professional Development in an African American High School's Government Class (Christopher Andrew Brkich); (2) Characteristics of Effective Secondary Level History Teachers (Brad Burenheide); (3) Teaching Secondary Social Studies in Inner-City Schools (Chris Busey); (4) Using the 2008 Election to Teach Political and Social Concepts (Chris Busey and Stewart Waters); (5) Culturally Responsible Teaching: A Pedagogical Approach for the Social Studies Classroom (Brandon M. Butler and Alexander Cuenca); (6) The Battle for Stalingrad: An Interactive Approach towards Learning about World War Two (Jeff Byford); (7) Are We Ready for Another Curriculum Revolution? Evaluating the Strength and Weaknesses of the New Social Studies Projects (Jeffrey Byford, Eddie Thompson, and Cody Lawson); (8) Whitewashed: Social Studies and Raceless Pedagogies (Prentice T. Chandler); (9) Social Studies Professors Theorizing: Insights from Two Decades of Deliberation and Collaboration (Richard H. Chant and Jeffrey Cornett); (10) Revisiting Political Socialization in Secondary Education: A Study of Government Classes in Three Demographically Diverse Schools during the 2008 Presidential Election (Wayne Journell); (11) Heritage Language Learners and the Social Sciences (Christopher John Kazanjian); (12) Global Citizenship Education in the Classroom: A Collaborative Canadian Study (Marianne Larsen); (13) Thematic World History: A Defense and Field Report (Christopher Dean Lee); (14) Utilizing a Personality Template in Differentiating Potential Teaching Styles of Pre-Service Teachers (Sean M. Lennon and Jeff Byford); (15) Who's Responsible for Citizenship Education? Views from Pre-service Educators (Leisa A. Martin); (16) SHOW & TELL: Choosing Appropriate Scaffolding Techniques to Make Social Studies Concepts Comprehensible to English Language Learners (Joyce Nutta and Carine Strebel); (17) Integrating Technology into Teaching Social Studies Methods Course: A Classroom Example (James Oigara); (18) You Tube as a Learning Tool (Russell Owens and Barbara Fralinger); (19) A Case for Infusing Content on Students with Disabilities into Social Studies Teacher Preparation Programs (Kimberly Pawling); (20) Universal Design for Learning in the Social Studies Classroom (Kimberly Pawling); (21) Thinking Critically or Thinking or Thinking Historically: Which Objective do we choose in Secondary History Classrooms? (Anthony Pellegrino); (22) Got History? An Examination of Attitudes, Content Knowledge, and Perceptions Related to Historical Fiction in a Children's Literature Pre-service Course (Sherron Killingsworth Roberts, Vicky Zygouris-Coe, and Patricia Crawford); (23) Enhancing History Instruction with Online Auctions (Kirk Robinson and Scott M. Waring); (24) Utilizing Film to Teach Social Issues (William B. Russell III); (25) Images of the Holocaust: Using Holocaust Art to Promote Higher Order Thinking Skills (William B. Russell III and Stewart Waters); (26) Talkin' the Talk and Walkin' the Walk: The NCSS Position Statements Regarding Controversial Issues Instruction (Kimberlee Sharp); (27) Cross-Border Education: A Basis for Wider Cross-Cultural Communication between Thailand and Cambodia (Sunida Siwapathomchai); (28) Identifying Culturally Responsive Practices in Classrooms Serving Haitian and Haitian American Students (Martha Scott Lue Stewart, Kevin Meehan, and Rosalyn Howard); (29) An International Model: Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for Cultural Diversity (Brenda S. Thompson); (30) Making the Most of Existing Technology in the Elementary and Middle Grades Social Studies Classroom (Scott M. Waring and Amy J. Good); (31) U.S. Monuments and Memorials: Incorporating the Art of Remembering into the Social Studies Curriculum (Stewart Waters); (32) Promoting Global Citizenship by Analyzing Social Issues and Human Rights Violations of the WWII Era (Stewart Waters and William B. Russell III); (33) Using Digital Storytelling for Vocabulary Instruction (Susan Wegmann); and (34) Film, Arts and Culture as Community Outreach Tools: Perspectives from Singapore (Victor Yu). (Individual papers contain references.)
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- 2009
3. Educators Working Together: Listening to Children's Voices and Stories about Cultural and Family Artifacts during Pandemic Teaching
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Anne Burke and Diane R. Collier
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This paper is located within a larger study of children's voice and storytelling. The focus is on how children use artifacts, such as special objects and photographs, to tell stories about their lives. We studied the collaborative learning of educators, in two schools in Eastern Canada, as they used sharing circles and multimodal pedagogies, and worked to elevate and listen to children's voices during a period of pandemic teaching. This study examines children's things/artifacts as material culture and relates things/artifacts to artifactual literacies. The action research design included a consideration of children's voice in early years research alongside the collaborative professional development inquiry undertaken by educators in the study. An analysis of key findings as they relate to evolving pedagogies, including how artifacts were used to tell stories, and how voice can be viewed through this artifact sharing is presented. We argue that building voice and collaboration can result from pedagogies of classroom sharing and listening. Educators' challenges in this research and their classroom teaching during a constantly shifting set of teaching conditions are fore fronted. Insights from children's particular artifacts and their stories enhanced educator and peer awareness of difference, and of cultural practices in families. Finally, implications for practice, and future research possibilities are presented, along with an argument for viewing children's voice as emergent alongside classroom multimodal pedagogical practices that augment children's voices.
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- 2024
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4. Cultural and outdoor activities in Canada: Who does what?
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Moulin S
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- Humans, Canada, Recreation, Culture
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This article innovatively combines the analysis of both cultural and outdoor activities in Canada, activities that have been mostly studied separately until now. This study thus feeds into the debate between the distinction framework (focusing on the highbrow/lowbrow opposition) and the omnivorism thesis (distinguishing between omnivorous and univorous groups) in cultural sociology. From Latent Class Analysis (LCA), this study identifies five clusters, which differentiate people practicing either or both cultural and outdoor activities. The clusters are labelled as follow: "tele-univore," "digital indoor," "conventional indoor," "outdoor univore," and "omnivore." Binary logistic regressions reveal that education, age and rural/urban identity are the key factors in identifying who practices which activities. The findings are threefold. First, while confirming the omnivore theory, our results show that cultural capital matters more than economic capital in explaining who participates in which activities. Second, rural people tend to be slightly more engaged than urban people in consumptive and motorized outdoor activities and less in all cultural activities. Third, the shift to digitization and the increase in outdoor activities appears to have exacerbated the divide between older and younger generations., (© 2023 Canadian Sociological Association/La Société canadienne de sociologie.)
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- 2023
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5. Women at the Boundaries
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Chan, Adrienne S.
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This paper presents the narratives of women who work in the university and their experiences of silencing and institutional containment. Through these narratives, I describe the ways in which the narrators deal with being silenced, and their attempts to establish their voice in personal, public and institutional realms. Many of the narratives are studies in how women challenge marginalization through their actions and by speaking out. The paper suggests that the stories are shaped by individual diversity and how these women experienced the politicization of difference. Individual voice and agency are mediated by personal, social, and spiritual connections within the past and present. For all of these women, their developing voice and agency were factors in their being able to challenge dominant institutional discourses. Feminist and critical race literature discuss the intersections between race and gender, the connections between race, gender and power, and how the relations of power affect knowledge. These considerations also raise the issues of patriarchy within the institution, and how this affects possibilities of change and empowerment. Race and gender stand out as primary categories and lenses from which these women tell their stories. (Contains 55 footnotes.)
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- 2010
6. Canadian military transitioning to civilian life: a discussion paper.
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RAY, S. L. and HEASLIP, K.
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CINAHL database , *MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems , *MEDLINE , *MENTAL health , *SOCIAL adjustment , *MILITARY personnel , *PSYCHOLOGY of veterans , *WAR - Abstract
The purpose of this discussion paper is to explore the existing literature from Canada on transitioning from military to civilian life for veterans of recent deployments. A number of topics relating to the transition experience emerged: interpersonal readjustment, emotional including mental health needs, school needs, and social needs. Implications for nursing will be discussed in terms of veterans as a cultural group and culturally competent nursing care. Recommendations for future nursing research include how well current services are meeting the needs of the younger, more recent veterans transitioning to civilian life; conducting longitudinal studies on the impact of transitioning to civilian life for veterans and their families; comparing the transition experience at an international level; developing a transition model that situates the veteran culture as the overarching framework for testing and understanding the experience of transitioning to civilian life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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7. From Critical Practice to Response: The Outcome of a Singular College Strike
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Doughty, Howard A.
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On October 16, 2017, over 12,000 faculty, librarians, and counsellors in 24 independent postsecondary colleges in Ontario, Canada went on strike for the fourth time since they organized in 1971 as members of the Civil Service Association of Ontario and won their first collective agreement the next year. Begun as an apolitical, self-consciously quasi-colonial, and decidedly elitist "professional" body in 1911, the CSAO has transformed itself in name and in nature into an increasingly class-conscious and intermittently militant Ontario Public Service Employees Union with current membership of approximately 180,000 including: clerical staff; community and social service workers; corrections officers; healthcare, transportation, and natural resource workers; as well as college academic and support staff employees. Relations with their employers have become increasingly adversarial and rarely greater than in the college sector. This paper explores this strike.
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- 2021
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8. Adrift in Our National Consciousness: Meditations on Canadian Ecological Identity
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Lowan, Greg
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Misao Dean (2006) discusses the canoe as a celebrated icon of Canadian culture in her critique of the Centennial celebrations of 1967; as part of the Centennial, the Canadian government organized the longest canoe race ever held. This author believes that the canoe has become a universal symbol of Canada and that all Canadians have the right to claim it as their own. However, as Dean (2006) suggests, it is vitally important that outdoor and environmental educators acknowledge and teach their students about the Aboriginal roots of the canoe; to ignore this crucial socio-historical truth amounts to cultural misappropriation. Contemporary outdoor and environmental educators are faced with the challenge and opportunity to facilitate the societal shift towards a deeper collective eco-cultural consciousness. The author suggests educators should reconsider the legacies of the voyageurs, habitants, and Indigenous peoples--inspiring and creating authentic connections for their students and themselves with Nature and history through backcountry journeys and canoe trips, as well as fostering a sense of daily connection through long-term initiatives such as community gardens and farmers' markets. (Contains 1 note.)
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- 2011
9. There'll Always Be an England: Anglophilia as Antimodern Leisure
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Plato, Michael
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North Americans have had a lengthy and often one-sided relationship with Great Britain. Long after the waning of the British Empire and the apex of Britain's exercise of global political and economic hegemony, its cultural influence remains strong. Beyond the commercial successes in the box office and the bookstore, there is a much more immersive, even fetishistic and nostalgic, preoccupation with British culture, texts, and worldview within North American society, as well as other parts of the world. Described as anglophilia, or "Masterpiece Theatre Culture," its presence in North America is not wide, but its influence on those who exercise and maintain the traditionally dominant ideology has been significant, especially within the realms of economic and political power and academia. Anglophilia can be characterized by its adoration of the class system in Britain, in particular, the upper classes and their values. It is a form of leisure which is both consumptive and performative. As an antimodernist tendency it creates nostalgia for an English past, typically a genteel one.
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- 2010
10. The Impacts of the Presence of the Cultural Dimension in Schools on Teachers and Artists
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Cote, Heloise
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Several governments throughout the world promote cultural partnership programs as a means of enriching the school curriculum. How do such programs affect teachers and artists? What meaning do they give to the presence of the cultural dimension in schools? To answer these questions, I examined the content of twelve semi-structured interviews (n=12) conducted with teachers and artists within a sociology of justification theoretical framework. The findings suggest that cultural partnerships between teachers and artists enabled them to experience happiness and satisfaction as well as to learn from each other. Cultural partnerships seem to produce these effects when they involve a dialogue between teachers and artists in order to reach mutual understanding and respect. I conclude this paper by addressing the factors to consider when implementing cultural partnerships and the limitations of my study. (Contains 2 tables and 8 notes.)
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- 2009
11. An Intercultural Curriculum for a Leadership in Community Engagement Program: Linking Theory and Practice
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Mercer, Lorraine and Carter, Lorraine
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Student diversity in Canadian universities is rapidly increasing, and faculty and curriculum developers are challenged to transform programs and pedagogies to meet the learning needs of diverse students. While universities across Canada are actively attending to the need for interculturality and diversity in undergraduate education, this same need exists in continuing education units that serve heterogeneous populations of adult learners. This paper explores the intercultural curricular experience in the context of adult education in two ways: (i) examining the literature that reviews key terms and concepts related to culture, interculturality, and learning, and (ii) drawing upon examples of intercultural learning based on a certificate program called Leadership in Community Engagement, offered by the Centre for Continuing Education at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. We also offer recommendations for those working in adult and continuing education who strive for respectful and meaningful intercultural learning.
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- 2018
12. A Response to the CPA Position Paper on Training in Cultural Psychiatry in February 2021.
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Persad, Emmanuel and Oyewumi, L. Kola
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PSYCHIATRY ,CULTURE ,PSYCHOLOGY ,PSYCHOTHERAPY - Published
- 2022
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13. Self‐care behaviours and related cultural factors among Chinese immigrants with cardiovascular disease in western countries: an integrative review.
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Zeng, Ling, Perry, Lin, and Xu, Xiaoyue
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IMMIGRANTS ,CULTURE ,PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,CINAHL database ,MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems ,HEALTH services accessibility ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,SELF-management (Psychology) ,PATIENT decision making ,COMMUNICATION barriers ,CARDIOVASCULAR diseases ,DIET ,PHYSICAL activity ,FAMILY roles ,HEALTH behavior ,DRUGS ,ACCESS to information ,PATIENT compliance ,HEALTH self-care ,AMED (Information retrieval system) - Abstract
Aims and objectives: This review aimed to demonstrate the self‐care behaviours of first‐generation Chinese immigrants with cardiovascular disease in western countries and identify related cultural factors. Background: Self‐care is the cornerstone to mitigate disease symptoms and maintain health status. Chinese immigrants to western countries, operating within a cross‐cultural context, may find self‐care to manage their cardiovascular disease challenging. Design: An integrative review was conducted. Methods: Seven databases were searched Scopus, ProQuest Health & Medicine, Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), AMED (Ovid), PsycINFO and CINAHL, with output limited to peer‐reviewed studies published from 2000 to 2020 in English or Chinese. Initially, 2037 papers were screened. Six papers were retained and critiqued using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. Deductive and inductive approaches were utilised to analyse the findings. The PRISMA 2020 checklist informed review reportage. Result: In general, Chinese immigrants with cardiovascular disease took an active role in management of their cardiovascular disease, including through diet and activity adaptation and adherence to western medication. Families also played a significant role in disease decision‐making and management. However, language and cultural barriers impeded their access to health information and resources in host countries. Relevance to clinical practice: Understanding self‐care behaviours and associated cultural factors among Chinese immigrants with cardiovascular disease is important to improve nurses' culturally sensitive practices and provide tailored health education interventions to promote self‐care behaviours among immigrant populations. The scarcity of literature on self‐care behaviours among Chinese first‐generation immigrants with cardiovascular disease indicates the need for further research in this area. Development of culturally and linguistically sensitive health resources and education programs is urgently needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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14. Vancouver AIDS conference: special report. AIDS and development: the tangled nexus between economic growth and social equality.
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Whiteside A
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- Africa, Africa South of the Sahara, Africa, Southern, Americas, Canada, Developed Countries, Developing Countries, Disease, North America, Virus Diseases, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Congresses as Topic, Culture, Disease Outbreaks, Economics, HIV Infections, Socioeconomic Factors
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- 1996
15. The Medicine Wheel: informing the management of tuberculosis outbreaks in Indigenous communities.
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Orr, Pamela H., McMullin, Kathleen, and Larcombe, Linda
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TUBERCULOSIS ,CREE (North American people) ,TRADITIONAL knowledge ,WHEELS - Abstract
Many Indigenous communities in Canada experience endemic tuberculosis with superimposed periodic epidemic outbreaks. Failures in outbreak management have resulted in the "seeding" of future infection and disease. In this paper we present a model that may be used in planning, implementation and review of tuberculosis outbreak management in Cree Indigenous communities in Canada, based on the Medicine Wheel, a paradigm for holistic living. In the context of tuberculosis management, the Medicine Wheel provides a path for the establishment of respectful cross-cultural relationships, the expression of values through action, true community engagement and partnership, and the establishment of culture-based processes of transparency, accountability and change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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16. Psychological Aspects of Cultural Pluralism: Unity and Identity Reconsidered.
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Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. East-West Center. and Berry, J. W.
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This paper is a plea for the recognition of the psychological and cultural value of pluralism in a nation. Government policies often discourage cultural pluralism in an attempt to promote national unity, but these policies suppress the individual's need for identity. Group interaction in complex societies may be divided into eight categories: (1) integration or democratic pluralism; (2) paternal integration or inclusive segregation; (3) rejection or self-segregation; (4) exclusive segregation; (5) voluntary assimilation; (6) involuntary assimilation; (7) marginality or segregation of a small group; and (8) deculturation, where apathy or withdrawal negate any cultural characteristics. Canadian government policy promotes the first of these patterns, integration or democratic pluralism. Biculturalism and bilingualism are recognized; cultural pluralism is supported and assimilation discouraged. Thus identity and unity both are maintained. (CK)
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- 1974
17. Scientific Culture, Multiculturalism and the Science Classroom.
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Krugly-Smolska, Eva
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Outlines the distinction between science (as knowledge) and scientific culture and provides a description of how one obtains membership in that culture. Concludes that including the contributions of many different groups to scientific culture when teaching the history, philosophy, and sociology of science, is a good way to emphasize that everyone can do science. Contains 27 references. (Author/JRH)
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- 1996
18. Rímskokatolícka farnosť sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Mississauge ako kultúrny potenciál kanadských Slovákov.
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GRZNÁROVÁ, MICHAELA and LENOVSKÝ, LADISLAV
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SOCIAL change ,CATHOLICS ,CULTURAL property ,FIELD research ,CATHOLIC institutions - Abstract
The culture and way of life of Slovaks and their descendants living in Canada (in the more than one hundred and fifty years of its existence on the American continent) has undergone several changes due to cultural changes (acculturation and assimilation) and the influence of globalization (and the presence of multiculturalism). These reasons are manifested by unique cultural elements and manifestations of the culture of Slovaks living outside the territory of the mother state. The paper maps and analyses the cultural potential of the Roman Catholic parish of St. Cyril and Methodius in Mississauga in the context of preserving and maintaining the culture and identity of Slovaks in this parish. It deals tangible and intangible cultural heritage, cultural organizations, institutions – associations, events and human resources. There are a number of Slovak institutions in Canada, which play a key role in maintaining the culture and identity of Slovaks. The results of the research can be the basis for further research and represent the status of activity and functioning of the Slovak community in Mississauga – a Roman Catholic Parish as an institution based on ethnic principle. The research material was obtained through short-term field research in April 2023. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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19. Racisms and microaggressions in social work: the experience of racialized practitioners in Canada.
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Weinberg, Merlinda and Fine, Marshall
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RACISM ,RESEARCH ,SEXUAL orientation ,CULTURE ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,RESEARCH methodology ,RACE ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,INSTITUTIONAL racism ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,GENDER identity ,SOCIAL classes ,RESEARCH funding ,MICROAGGRESSIONS ,STATISTICAL sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,ETHNIC groups ,INDIGENOUS peoples ,SOCIAL case work ,ALLIED health personnel - Abstract
Rather than racism targeted toward service users, this paper adds to the sparse corpus of articles that reports on racism and microaggressions experienced by racialized social work practitioners. Based on two qualitative exploratory research studies in Canada, the findings suggest that racism continues to be a significant problem for racialized social workers. In addition to the oft-mentioned category of individual racism, four other "modern" forms of racism are explored: cultural racism, institutional racism, epistemological racism, and aversive racism. The importance of broadening the categories of racism is that these other forms are less familiar and thus are more likely to be unnoticed yet have profound effects on practitioners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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20. Designing Culturally Appropriate Hackathons to Increase Data Literacy in Indigenous Communities.
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Aniceto, Janaina, Corbett, Jacqueline, and Chung, Alexander
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INDIGENOUS peoples ,CULTURAL values ,DESIGN research ,DATA analysis - Abstract
Data literacy skills are extremely important, yet it is still lacking in many Indigenous communities across Canada due to systemic barriers faced by Indigenous peoples. Hackathons have been used as a common approach to promote data literacy. However, hackathons are socio-technical innovation processes in which local cultures and values play a role in their conduct and outcomes. Hackathons that are designed with Indigenous cultures and values in mind can be more effective at promoting data literacy for Indigenous peoples, yet there is limited guidance on how to do so. In this paper, we adopt the Action Design Research approach and Indigenous research methods to collaboratively develop and deliver culturally appropriate hackathons to increase data literacy within Indigenous communities. During this process we will also co-develop a suite of design principles to guide the design of these hackathons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
21. The stratification of professional sports following: social position and the consumption of major professional sports leagues in Canada.
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Gemar, Adam
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PROFESSIONAL sports ,ATHLETIC leagues ,SOCIAL status ,TEAM sports ,INDUSTRIAL concentration ,OMNIVORES - Abstract
The existence, nature, and social make-up of the cultural omnivore has been a topic of consistent scholarly inquiry in recent decades. Studies exist examining these dynamics both across cultural fields (inter-domain) and fully within them (intra-domain). However, even as one of the most culturally salient domains of leisure, sport is often relegated to the side-lines of these debates. This study sets out to analyse the leisure 'following' of professional sports. Using large-scale survey data from Canada, and employing a variety of statistical methods, this paper finds numerous distinct omnivorous categories, as well as a univorous group of professional sports consumers. The results reveal that the omnivorous groups have elevated levels of cultural and economic capital. However, it is two more selective omnivorous profiles, rather than the most omnivorous group, that show the highest concentration of cultural and economic capital. These results shed doubt on the status of intra-domain omnivores by volume as the consumption profile of high status groups. This paper also presents gendered results from these consumption groups in the first large scale investigation of female professional sports following in Canada or elsewhere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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22. Active learning for active ageing: Chinese senior immigrants' lifelong learning in Canada.
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Zhu, Yidan and Zhang, Weiguo
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LEARNING assessment ,AGING ,PSYCHOLOGY ,CHINESE people ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,CONTINUING education ,CULTURE ,HEALTH ,HISTORY ,IMMIGRANTS ,INTERVIEWING ,LANGUAGE & languages ,LEISURE ,TEACHING aids ,PATIENT participation - Abstract
This paper explores the intersection between migration, aging and lifelong learning with the aim of expanding our understanding of how lifelong learning enhances older migrants' active aging in a foreign land. Our study also offers insights into the learning activities of older immigrants in general. In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) proposed a conceptual framework of active aging, which has greatly influenced aging policies and seniors' everyday practices. Yet, there is a paucity of research that explicates and fully integrates lifelong learning into active aging discourse, and focuses on senior immigrants' lifelong learning in an aging society. Based on interviews, textual materials, and participatory observation in five Chinese seniors' immigrant associations in Toronto, we explore how Chinese senior immigrants' learning has been (re)shaped and practised through re-settling in Canadian society. Five categories of learning are explored, including a) learning language and computer skills, b) learning culture and history, c) learning civic engagement, d) learning leisure, and e) learning health. We argue that 'active learning' can be used as a dynamic conceptual framework that interacts with active aging theory, demonstrating how senior immigrants actively participate in the lifelong learning project for participation and integration in Canada. This paper provides insights to the understanding of culturally sensitive policy-making on integration, health, and lifelong learning of older immigrants in Canada and beyond. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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23. "If You Can Just Break the Stigma Around It": LGBTQI+ Migrants' Experiences of Stigma and Mental Health.
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Haghiri-Vijeh, Roya and Clark, Nancy
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SAFETY ,CULTURE ,IMMIGRANTS ,HEALTH services accessibility ,PSYCHOLOGY of LGBTQ+ people ,RESEARCH methodology ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,MENTAL health ,SOCIAL stigma ,INTERVIEWING ,FEAR ,QUALITATIVE research ,MENTAL illness - Abstract
Migrants, that is people who experience forced displacement or move based on being lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+), experience increased trauma and stigma when compared to heterosexual and cisgender people. The aim of this paper is to highlight LGBTQI+ migrants' experiences of health and social care encounters in Canada. Gadamerian hermeneutics and an intersectionality lens was used to understand LGBTQI+ migrants' experiences. A total of 16 semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with LGBTQI+ migrants. Themes of stigma and discrimination were identified as (1) "I never went back": Stigma as an exclusionary experience, (2) "Is [your country of birth] really that bad": Fear, safety, and cultural stigma, and (3) "The circle ... is not going to fix my life": LGBTQI+ migrants' call for affirming care. Results suggest that health and social care practices are stigmatizing and discriminatory which negatively impacts LGBTQI+ migrant mental health. Salient practices for promoting mental health included affirming LGBTQI+ identities and orientations through health and social care practices that are culturally safe as well as trauma and violence informed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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24. Conscientization - the experience of Canadian social work students in Mexico.
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Larson, Grant and Allen, Helen
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PERSONALITY & culture , *CANADIAN students , *HUMAN services , *HUMAN services personnel , *CULTURAL values , *CULTURE ,SOCIAL conditions in Canada - Abstract
This article describes the reflections of three groups of Canadian social work students who participated in a 10-day cultural immersion study tour in Mexico. An analysis of student reflective papers subsequently provides insight into the value of personal and professional transformational experience. Students embraced a new understanding of the connection between structural inequalities and individual experience; and also reported increased understanding of human diversity relevant to their anti-oppressive practice in Canada. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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25. Art as a transformative practice: A participatory action research project with trans* youth.
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Asakura, Kenta, Lundy, Jess, Black, Dillon, and Tierney, Cara
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ACTION research ,ART ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,CREATIVE ability ,CULTURE ,EXPERIENCE ,GENDER dysphoria ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,INTERVIEWING ,METROPOLITAN areas ,RESEARCH funding ,PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience ,SELF-perception ,SOCIAL services ,SOCIAL work research ,QUALITATIVE research ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,SOCIAL support ,PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability - Abstract
Given that promoting social justice is one of the central organizing principles of social work, it comes as no surprise that participatory action research has gained much attention among social work researchers. While much has been written about promising practices of participatory action research with various marginalized communities, there remains a dearth of participatory action research literature that focuses on trans* people, a population often under attack in current socio-political climates. In this paper, we report on a participatory action research project, in which a trans* artist worked closely with trans* youth participants (n = 5) to assist them through a creative project. Using a queer theoretical lens and drawing from the concept of "queer world-making," the participants recast cultural representations about what it means to be trans* in their chosen artistic medium. This paper suggests that art can serve as a transformative research practice with trans* youth. Our findings suggest that the rhetorical binary of trans* vulnerability and resilience does not adequately represent lived experience. We make this argument by demonstrating the following processes through which youths engaged art in this participatory action research project: (1) countering normative discourses of what it means to be trans*, (2) promoting self- reflection and expression, and (3) facilitating "queer counterpublics." In so doing, we make an argument for art as a qualitative research process that holds much promise in uncovering and challenging the normative discourse and developing a much more complex and nuanced understanding of what it means to be trans* youth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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26. Acceptability, Feasibility and Uptake of HPV Self-Sampling Among Immigrant Minority Women: a Focused Literature Review.
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Marshall, Sarah, Vahabi, Mandana, and Lofters, Aisha
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PAPILLOMAVIRUS disease diagnosis ,CERVIX uteri tumors ,TUMOR prevention ,CINAHL database ,COST control ,CULTURE ,PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants ,ISLAM ,MEDLINE ,PSYCHOLOGY of Minorities ,ONLINE information services ,PAP test ,PAPILLOMAVIRUSES ,HEALTH self-care ,WOMEN'S health ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,COMMUNICATION barriers ,EARLY detection of cancer - Abstract
This review uncovers the extent to which immigrant and minority women find HPV self-sampling an acceptable and feasible alternative to PAP testing for screening for cervical cancer. A focused literature review was conducted using CINAHL, Medline, Proquest and Pubmed databases to search for content relating to acceptability or feasibility of HPV self-testing for immigrant populations or minorities. 575 prospective relevant papers were included in the final analysis and 28 selected using the inclusion and exclusion criteria. HPV self-sampling was found to be acceptable and feasible among immigrant and minority women. Participants studied indicated the importance of providing in-depth educational documents, diagrams, illustrations and supplementary resources in future HPV self-sampling studies. HPV self-sampling has the potential to significantly increase cervical cancer screening participation rates amongst immigrant and minority women. Future research studies should incorporate methods to increase the efficacy and acceptability of HPV self-testing amongst immigrant and minority women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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27. Exploring the links between slang and sexual and gender-based violence among university students in a Canadian city.
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Orchard, Treena and Sangaraganesan, Doreen Mathura
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CULTURE , *MASCULINITY , *SCHOOL environment , *RACISM , *PSYCHOLOGY of college students , *RESEARCH methodology , *VIOLENCE , *LANGUAGE & languages , *INTERVIEWING , *GENDER , *ATTITUDES toward sex , *SEX crimes , *TERMS & phrases , *LGBTQ+ people , *RESEARCH funding , *JUDGMENT sampling , *THEMATIC analysis , *STUDENT attitudes , *SECONDARY analysis - Abstract
Despite decades of research and education, sexual and gender-based violence remain distressingly prevalent on university and college campuses globally. The taboos associated with sex, gender inequity, and living in a patriarchal world where misogyny is glorified and criminalised are key socio-cultural determinants driving these forms of violence. Less is known about the ways in which sexual slang or terminology impact how students experience and talk about these events. This paper reports on findings from a participatory action study that explored sexual slang use among female and male undergraduate students (n = 23) with the aim of creating more responsive sexual and gender-based violence policies and practices. The terms identified (n = 59) provide a window into the daily lives of these young people, who display remarkable socio-linguistic adaptation and creativity. They also demonstrate how cultural appropriation, the exclusion of queer students, toxic masculinitycontribute to ongoing incidents of sexual and gender-based violence on campus. These findings contribute new insights into sexual terminology among post-secondary students, particularly in the Canadian context where few studies of this nature exist. They also acknowledge the critical role universities can play in making meaningful structural change to prevent traumatic events from occurring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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28. Understanding Indigenous Learners' Experiences During the First and Second Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Auger, Josie C., Baker, Janelle M., Connors, Martin, and Martin, Barbara
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COVID-19 pandemic ,ONLINE education ,DISTANCE education students ,DISTANCE education ,CLASSROOM environment ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,VIRTUAL communities ,PREPAREDNESS ,SPIRITUALITY - Abstract
This paper focuses on the experiences of Indigenous learners at Athabasca University. Having access to online education provided a sense of normalcy for students during the global pandemic while many postsecondary institutions and Indigenous communities were closed. The purpose of the research was two-fold: a) to determine the dynamics of reaching Indigenous learners and measuring their adaptability in learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and b) to understand the effects of the pandemic on the mind, body, spirit, and social environment of Indigenous distance education learners and their families. This research included qualitative and quantitative methods, specifically, a survey, focus group, and individual interviews. We share the results of online research involving Indigenous students during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. We concluded that listening to Indigenous students supported their online education while giving them an outlet to express their experiences. This research identified Indigenous student adaptations towards their spirituality in specific ways inherent to their culture given the reactions to COVID-19, their responses, and reflections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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29. Art, Culture, Education--and Politics.
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Berman, Ronald
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This bibliographic essay discusses books published in the United States and abroad dealing with state patronage of the arts. Art is viewed by governments primarily as a system of opportunities whereby it may reward or quiet constituencies and otherwise put its best face forward in international relations. (RM)
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30. Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Childhood Experiences as Causes of Criminal Behaviour, Senate of Canada, Third Session, Thirtieth Parliament, 1977. Issue No. 3.
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Senate Committee of Canada (Ontario). Standing Senate Committee on Health, Welfare and Science.
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Experiences in prenatal life and early childhood that may cause personality disorders or criminal behavior in later life are examined in these proceedings of the Subcommittee on Childhood Experiences as Causes of Criminal Behavior of the Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Science, Senate of Canada. This issue, the third in a series of 19 hearings dating from November 1977 to July 1978, presents expert testimony by Dr. John D. Atcheson concerning the childhood experiences that lead to development of psychopathic personalities and what society can do to improve the social environment or influences that breed the psychopathic personality. Dr. Atcheson's thesis is that crime is a bio-psychosocial phenomenon, and that understanding it requires consideration of a combination of factors such as the following: genetics, nutrition, sensory experience, critical periods, maternal condition and care, learning disabilities, emotional security, parenting patterns, and cultural controls and belief systems. Dr. Atcheson emphasizes the importance of predictable parenting and emotional security of the child. He suggests that school systems teach general principles of personality development in an attempt to modify parenting patterns. Other topics discussed include cultural comparisons with the Canadian Inuit culture, the effects of day care on young children, and the availability of group homes for children in Canada. The testimony was presented in the form of a prepared paper and responses to questions from subcommittee members. Both English and French texts are provided. (Author/SS)
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- 1977
31. Gender Differences in the Pursuit of Cardiac Electrophysiology Training in North America.
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Abdulsalam N, Gillis AM, Rzeszut AK, Yong CM, Duvernoy CS, Langan MN, West K, Velagapudi P, Killic S, and O'Leary EL
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- Canada, Female, Humans, Male, Occupational Exposure prevention & control, Radiation Exposure prevention & control, Sex Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, United States, Cardiac Electrophysiology education, Cardiology education, Career Choice, Culture, Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac methods, Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac psychology, Gender Role, Physicians, Women psychology, Physicians, Women statistics & numerical data
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Background: Despite the increase in the number of female physicians across most specialties within cardiology, <10% of clinical cardiac electrophysiology (EP) fellows are women., Objectives: This study sought to determine the factors that influence fellows-in-training (FITs) to pursue EP as a career choice and whether this differs by gender., Methods: The authors conducted an online multiple-choice survey through the American College of Cardiology to assess the decision factors that influence FITs in the United States and Canada to pursue cardiovascular subspecialties., Results: A total of 933 (30.5%) FITs completed the survey; 129 anticipated specializing in EP, 259 in interventional cardiology (IC), and 545 in a different field or were unsure. A total of 1 in 7 (14%) FITs indicated an interest in EP. Of this group, more men chose EP than women (84% vs 16%; P < 0.001). The most important factor that influenced FITs to pursue EP was a strong interest in the field. Women were more likely to be influenced by having a female role model (P = 0.001) compared with men. After excluding FITs interested in IC, women who deselected EP were more likely than men to be influenced by greater interest in another field (P = 0.004), radiation concerns (P = 0.001), lack of female role models (P = 0.001), a perceived "old boys' club" culture (P = 0.001) and discrimination/harassment concerns (P = 0.001)., Conclusions: Women are more likely than men to be negatively influenced by many factors when it comes to pursuing EP as a career choice. Addressing those factors will help decrease the gender disparity in the field., Competing Interests: Funding Support and Author Disclosures Dr Abdulsalam was a second- and third-year fellow-in-training (FIT) in the Cardiovascular Fellowship Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, during this study; she is currently a first-year FIT in the Cardiac Clinical Electrophysiology Fellowship Program at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Dr Killic was an FIT in the Interventional Cardiology Program at Brown University during this study; she is currently on the faculty at the University of Oregon Health and Science Center in Portland, Oregon. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose., (Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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32. Fostering trust and sharing responsibility to increase access to dementia care for immigrant older adults.
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Koehn, Sharon D., Donahue, Morgan, Feldman, Fabio, and Drummond, Neil
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IMMIGRANTS ,CULTURE ,HEALTH services accessibility ,FOCUS groups ,CAREGIVERS ,MEDICAL care ,PATIENTS ,INTERVIEWING ,DEMENTIA patients ,QUALITATIVE research ,HEALTH literacy ,DEMENTIA ,CASE studies ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,TRUST - Abstract
Objectives: This paper explores the role of immigrant-serving agencies in facilitating access to dementia services and supports provided by dementia service agencies (particularly the health authority and local chapters of the Alzheimer Society) through their propensity to develop trusting relationships between staff and clients. Design: Our research is a qualitative case study of Punjabi and Korean speakers living in the Lower Mainland of BC, Canada. Data are drawn from interviews with 15 dyads of persons with dementia and their family caregivers (10 Punjabi, 5 Korean), six focus groups (one focus group with each of 8–10 older men, older women, and mixed gender working age adults in each community). We also interviewed 20 managerial and frontline staff of dementia service agencies, i.e. the health authority and the local Alzheimer Society (n = 11) and two immigrant-serving agencies (n = 9), each dedicated to either Punjabi or Korean-speaking clients. We adopted the Candidacy framework for understanding access to dementia services and supports and the concept of trust as guiding precepts in this study. Results: Families of persons with dementia are pivotal to identification of a problem requiring professional help, navigation to appropriate services and acceptance of services offered. However, trust in family members should not be taken for granted, since family dynamics are complex. Alternative sources of trusted support are therefore needed. Immigrant-serving agencies are more often instrumental in establishing trusted relationships between their staff and clients, but they often lack detailed knowledge about heath conditions, their treatment and management, and they lack power to implement statutory care. Conclusions: Partnerships between mainstream mental health/dementia services and the community sector have proven successful in increasing the accessibility of specialized resources, while maximizing their combined trustworthiness, accessibility and effectiveness. Such partnerships should become fundamental components of health service strategy and provision for vulnerable and underserved immigrant older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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33. Intercultural gerontology curriculum: Principles and practice.
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Mercer, Lorraine
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AGING ,ALTERNATIVE education ,CURRICULUM planning ,GERIATRICS ,INTERVIEWING ,LEARNING strategies ,CULTURAL pluralism ,RESEARCH ,TEACHING methods ,THEMATIC analysis ,CULTURAL competence ,UNDERGRADUATES - Abstract
The internationalization of universities and the aging of the global population are two current issues that converge and challenge undergraduate gerontology curriculum development in Canada. One response to this challenge is to envision an intercultural gerontology curriculum. What might this curriculum encompass? How might it be taught? An exploratory study was undertaken to address these two questions. This paper presents findings from this study based primarily on interviews with university-based stakeholders from Canada, the United States, and Europe. Thematic analysis of the interviews resulted in five themes: multiple perspectives on cultural diversity; the dynamic nature of cultural diversity and aging; flow of an intercultural curriculum; institutional culture and intercultural curricula; and principles and practice for intercultural gerontology. Framed by principles of gerontology theory and educational approaches, this paper focuses on the principles and practice suggested by study participants. Scaffolding learning, active learning strategies, experiential learning opportunities, teacher modelling, and internet-based learning are discussed as key to intercultural learning. An appendix includes a list of resources that may be useful to developing an intercultural gerontology curriculum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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34. Cool, funky and creative? The creative class and preferences for leisure and culture.
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Bille, Trine
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CULTURE ,LEISURE ,URBAN growth - Abstract
It is a core element in Richard Florida's popular theory on growth to be able to attract the creative class to a geographical area. But Florida is not very specific on which kind of amenities are important for attracting and keeping the creative class. The purpose of this paper is to analyse which kind of cultural activities the creative class is actually using. Which kind of cultural activities does the creative class use more intensively than other groups in society? This paper presents new empirical results on preferences for leisure and culture. Richard Florida's theory can be, and has been, criticised - especially on the issue of causality. The analyses presented in this paper show that being part of the creative class has an independent and significant role in explaining preferences for leisure and culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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35. From controlling to connecting: M'Wikwedong as a place of urban Indigenous health promotion in Canada.
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Sanchez-Pimienta, Carlos E, Masuda, Jeff, and Centre, M'Wikwedong Indigenous Friendship
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CULTURE ,HEALTH of indigenous peoples ,DIGITAL technology ,ACTION research ,RESEARCH funding ,METROPOLITAN areas ,DATA analysis software ,THEMATIC analysis ,HEALTH promotion ,STORYTELLING ,MEDICAL coding - Abstract
In recent years, health promotion has come under critique for being framed according to the contexts and priorities of Western communities, with the notion of 'control' underpinning much of its theoretical and practical development. Ceding space to Indigenous voices and knowledge is one way forward to overcoming this limitation and decolonizing the field. This paper reports on insights gained from a participatory digital storytelling project focused on Indigenous health promotion that took place at M'Wikwedong Indigenous Friendship Centre in the city of Owen Sound, Canada. The research team was formed by M'Wikwedong's Executive Director, five Indigenous youth and two university researchers. We co-created data through an 8-month digital storytelling process that involved 13 weekly research meetings, the creation of 4 digital stories and video screenings. We analysed data from seven group interview transcriptions, field notes and video transcripts through qualitative coding and theme building. The four themes we identified speak to the ways M'Wikwedong reinforced connections to youth, their sense of self, place in the city and Indigenous cultures. From our findings, we theorize that egalitarianism of knowledge, restoring balance in relationships and Indigenous leadership are core components of an 'ethos of connection' that underlies Indigenous health promotion. The 'ethos of connection' challenges Western notions of 'control' and brings attention to the unique expertise and practices of urban Indigenous communities and organizations as a primary basis for health promotion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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36. My World Is Not Your World: Sit and Listen and We Can Learn Together.
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Derrick, Janet M.
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INDIGENOUS peoples ,WESTERN countries ,TRADITIONAL knowledge ,RECONCILIATION ,GENDER ,WORLDVIEW ,LISTENING - Abstract
This paper introduces the knowledge of an Indigenous Worldview as a meta collective of the values, beliefs, protocols of Indigenous cultures worldwide. The worldview is applied to the Canadian context which includes 600+ Indigenous cultures and languages. A description of the key concepts of Oneness, a spiritual foundation and relationship are coupled with concepts about family, education, life cycles, gender, and language. Application of these concepts are described, including the application to current research. It is essential that professionals and academics working with Indigenous Peoples understand that Western/European worldviews do not apply. Indigenous scholars and leaders in Canada have used the concept of the Indigenous worldview to lead the reclamation of original Indigenous Nations and languages. The term provides an information base from which differentiation of Indigenous values and protocols and beliefs can be made from Western/European forms. In order to achieve reconciliation between Indigenous Peoples and Western nations, knowledge of the Indigenous worldview is essential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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37. Understanding elder abuse and neglect in aging Chinese immigrants in Canada.
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Lai, Daniel W. L., Daoust, Gabrielle D., and Lun Li
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ABUSE of older people ,CHINESE people ,IMMIGRANTS ,DEMOGRAPHY ,ETHNIC groups ,CINAHL database ,CULTURE ,DATABASE searching ,MEDLINE ,INTIMATE partner violence - Abstract
Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to review and discuss existing literature and available research findings related to understanding elder abuse and neglect in culturally diverse communities, particularly the Chinese immigrant community in Canada. The conceptual understandings of elder abuse are examined, based upon the socio-cultural context and challenges faced by aging Chinese immigrants. Design/methodology/approach -- Previous literature and research publications related to elder abuse and neglect related to Chinese in Canada were reviewed and synthesized. Statistical information and research findings were summarized to illustrate the socio-cultural context that defines elder abuse and neglect experienced by aging Chinese immigrants in Canada. Findings -- From a culturally diverse perspective, influence of race, ethnicity, immigrant status, and cultural norms on the recognition, identification, prevention and intervention of elder abuse and neglect are important to consider. A key message for professionals working with the aging population, particularly older immigrants from ethno-cultural minority background, is that understanding the social cultural context in which elder abuse or neglect emerges is critical. For many of the aging Chinese immigrants in Canada, the socio-cultural circumstances that they have experienced, their social environment, and various barriers and challenges further prevent them from being aware of this emerging concern. Cultural norms and practices have played a critical role in their access to preventive and intervention services. Research limitations/implications -- Although this paper is not based upon a particularly empirical research study, the research and literature synthesized are both empirically and conceptually based. As indicated in the review of previous research publications on the subjectivematter of elder abuse and neglect in aging Chinese immigrants in Canada is limited. Research on various issues related to elder abuse and neglect in ethno-culturalminority communities is also relatively scant. Evaluation research on prevention and intervention programs is desperately needed so as to facilitate the further establishment of best practice prevention and intervention models that are culturally appropriate and effective. While research engagement with minority groups such as the aging Chinese immigrants who do not speak English or are not familiar with the research culture in the western civilization could be challenging, academic researchers and service providers in both the main stream and ethno-cultural minority communities should further align themselves in practice-research partnership endeavors to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the aging vulnerable individuals could be better maintained. Practical implications -- In order to provide culturally competent services, service providers should be aware of cultural differences in attitudes towards elder mistreatment, including the ways in which specific types of abuse (e.g. financial abuse) are defined within ethno-cultural communities, and the cultural values and experiences that shape these understandings and determine attitudes or barriers towards reporting, intervention, and service use. Originality/value -- This paper is a first attempt in the research community to synthesize a few critical issues related to elder abuse and neglect in the aging Chinese immigrant community in Canada. The paper has connected previous empirical findings related to Chinese older adults as well as other culturally diverse aging populations to the conceptualization of elder abuse and neglect by considering the unique socio-cultural context faced by the ethnocultural older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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38. ‘There is always this feeling of otherness’: exploring the lived experiences of visually impaired immigrant women in Canada.
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Hansen, Stine, Wilton, Robert D., and Newbold, K. Bruce
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VISION disorders ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CULTURE ,EXPERIENCE ,FEMINISM ,PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,SOCIAL participation ,WOMEN'S health ,THEORY ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
This paper explores the experiences of immigrant women with visual impairment in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) of Canada. Conceptually, the paper draws from feminist disability theory and critical scholarship on blindness to consider the discursive and material processes shaping women’s experiences across different socio-cultural contexts. Empirically, the paper draws from in-depth interviews with seven women. The analysis is organized around three themes. The first explores women’s understandings of visual impairment. The second examines the ways in which women’s experiences of visual impairment are shaped by meanings and attitudes that circulate within their cultural communities, and the extent to which immigration might challenge or reinforce these meanings. The third examines the shifting barriers and opportunities women face with respect to social and economic participation. We close by identifying the conceptual implications of our research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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39. Food co-operatives sustainably managing common pool resources as hyper-communities as outlined by Consumer Culture Theory.
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Berge, Simon
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FOOD industry ,SUSTAINABLE development ,CONSUMERS ,COOPERATIVE societies ,ECONOMIC systems - Abstract
This paper presents the interview results from nine managers operating in the co-operative food sector in Ontario, Canada. The interview results are framed within the context of Consumer Culture Theory to show how co-operatives can be considered hyper-communities that are built around an opposition to the current economic system's management of food as a common pool resource. The co-operative managers interviewed present a view that co-operatives act as drivers of sustainable innovation by allowing individuals to act as a group with a common interest in sustainable practices. The co-operative model provides these hyper-communities with guidance to interact with the economic system through the co-operative principles. The co-operative principles assist co-operative managers in establishing member control over the common pool resource. This paper supports the growing literature on the co-operative economy and self-governance of common pool resources for a sustainable future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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40. Political Institutions and Policy Divergence: Courts, Legislatures and Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S. and Canada.
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Smith, Miriam
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LEGAL status of gay people , *LEGAL status of lesbians , *CULTURE - Abstract
This paper presents a comparative policy analysis of lesbian and gay rights in Canada and the U.S., seeking to explain why public policies in this area have diverged so significantly in recent years. Drawing on the historical institutionalist approach, the paper argues that political institutional differences between Canada and the U.S. provide a more powerful explanation of cross-national policy divergence than political cultural or societally-based explanations. In particular, legacies of previous policies combined with differences in the core institutions of the state as well as differences in constitutional rules and norms help explain policy divergence in this area. The paper pays particular attention to the role of courts in relation to other political institutions. Courts have played a critically important role in lesbian and gay rights struggles in Canada and the U.S.; however, in Canada, the courts have been less constrained by other political institutions and this difference helps explain their greater policy impact in Canada compared to the U.S. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
41. A Comparison of Public Policies and Research on Cultural Diversity in Mexican, Canadian and US Television.
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Lozano, Jose-Carlos
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CULTURE ,MASS media ,COMMUNICATION policy - Abstract
The issue of how to preserve and promote cultural diversity in Mexico, The United States and Canada has been central in policy debates and regulations within each country. How should governments proceed then to promote and maintain cultural diversity in a region closely integrated not just through economic trade but through the mass media? This paper reviews the current international debate on communication policies related to the promotion of cultural diversity through television. It starts with a discussion about what constitutes diversity in television, and follows with a review about the real impact of former media policies in the achievement of diversity. Using the concepts of source diversity, content diversity and exposure diversity, the paper analyzes the communication policies adopted or proposed in Mexico and compares them with current policies in Canada and the US. The paper concludes that current commercial strategies and goals both at the national and international level do not stimulate cultural diversity in media contents. It questions the utility of policies designed to regulate competition and ownership in the media with the objective of maximizing the number of outlets and emphasizing audience choice between these outlets. Instead, proposals which advocate a more mixed system of mass media with different mandates and different modes of financing are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
42. Theorizing Identity/Difference: The Politics of Intersectional Identity.
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Dhamoon, Rita
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CULTURE , *NATIONAL character , *ETHNICITY , *ANTHROPOLOGY , *INDIGENOUS women - Abstract
In this paper, I argue that liberal multicultural interpretations of ?culture? are conceptually limiting in analyzing identity/difference issues. ?Culture? is used to refer to only some identities specifically by limiting analysis to ethnicity, nationhood, and linguistic difference. This is done without addressing other modes of difference or intersections of multiple differences. Such a conception has contributed to constructing and reinstituting cultures as essentialized objects that are Othered. To develop an alternative to dominant liberal multicultural interpretations of ?culture?, I employ semiotics from anthropology and cultural studies because these disciplines emphasize cultural activity rather than culture-as-object. Drawing from these disciplines and through a case study on the Canadian Aboriginal Women?s Roundtable Report on Gender Equality, I explore the implications of making an analytical shift from ?culture? as bounded object to ?cultural? as contested process. Through the case study I illustrate that the shift to ?cultural? creates opportunities to address intersectional identities and arrangements of power in ways that liberal multicultural interpretations of the culture-concept can not. ?Cultural?, I argue, moves analysis beyond ways to manage and include Othered cultures to locating the production of cultural identities and cultural relations in contexts of power. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
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43. National Defence vs Foreign Affairs: Culture Clash in Canadian Security Policy.
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Dewitt, David B.
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NATIONAL security , *INTERNATIONAL security , *SPECIAL operations (Military science) , *SPECIAL forces (Military science) - Abstract
The concept of strategic culture as employed in this project is constructed from two factors, the concept of security and operational principles. Together these serve, along with the socio-historic environment, as intervening variables which mediate between the independent variable of relative power and the dependent variable of grand strategy. The key question which informs this paper is whether the evolution, presentation, and interpretation of human security within the relevant departments of the Government of Canada (notably DFAIT and CIDA) then carried over to inform and affect the definition of mandate and of threat as well as the policies, procedures, planning, deployment, and operating principles and practices of Canada?s Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces? In particular we are interested in whether and, if so, in what ways the discourses on security and the operational principles informing the deployment and application of military force (and other forms of coercive means such as police or special forces) incorporated or were affected by the emergence of the ideas of human security and their incorporation into the international security discourse of DFAIT, the department which leads on Canada?s role in international affairs. Further, it will be of interest to explore the extent to which the internationalization of the human security discourse and policy objectives, as they were adopted and enunciated by a variety of countries including those who are members of the Human Security Network, contributed to the saliency of human security thinking within both policy and operational branches of the Canadian government. Did this have any impact on the security or strategic culture within the Department of National Defence? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2004
44. Integrating nutrition outcomes into agriculture development for impact at scale: Highlights from the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund.
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Wesley, Annie S., De Plaen, Renaud, Michaux, Kristina D., Whitfield, Kyly C., and Green, Timothy J.
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EDUCATION of agricultural laborers ,DEFICIENCY disease prevention ,ENRICHED foods ,AGRICULTURE ,CULTURE ,DIET ,FOOD supply ,HEALTH status indicators ,HYGIENE ,NUTRITION ,NUTRITIONAL requirements ,NUTRITION education ,NUTRITION policy ,PUBLIC health ,SELF-efficacy ,MICRONUTRIENTS ,WOMEN ,THEORY ,HUMAN services programs ,FOOD security ,NUTRITIONAL status - Abstract
The Canadian International Food Security Research Fund programme supported research and scaling up of nutrition‐ and gender‐sensitive agriculture innovations from 2009 to 2018. Women and girls were identified as agents of change and were targeted as the main programme beneficiaries. Projects were implemented in 25 countries through multistakeholder partnerships among universities, research institutions, public and private sectors, and civil society groups, reaching over 78 million people, mainly women and children. Approaches specific to nutrition included growing more nutritious crops, improving dietary diversity, value added processing, food fortification, and nutrition education. Scale‐up for impact was achieved through a number of pathways that started with evidence through rigorous research, followed by a combination of elements such as understanding local and regional contexts to identify specific bottlenecks and opportunities for the deployment and adoption of successful innovations, selecting politically effective or influential partners to lead the scaling up process, and investing in long‐term local capacity and leadership building. Overall, the knowledge generated in the programme indicate that well‐designed nutrition‐sensitive agriculture and food‐based interventions can have meaningful impacts on pathways that will lead to better health and well‐being of women and children through improving household and individual access to nutrient‐rich foods. Longer intervention times are needed to demonstrate changes in health indicators such as reduced stunting. This overview paper summarises the programme and showcases examples from studies that demonstrate the impact pathway for nutrition interventions that encompass efficacy and effectiveness studies, value‐added processing, cost effectiveness of interventions, and bringing a proven intervention to scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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45. An implementation history of primary health care transformation: Alberta's primary care networks and the people, time and culture of change.
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Leslie, Myles, Khayatzadeh-Mahani, Akram, Birdsell, Judy, Forest, P. G., Henderson, Rita, Gray, Robin Patricia, Schraeder, Kyleigh, Seidel, Judy, Zwicker, Jennifer, and Green, Lee A.
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CULTURE ,HEALTH care reform ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,HEALTH policy ,PRIMARY health care ,QUALITY assurance ,TIME ,QUALITATIVE research ,HUMAN services programs ,FEE for service (Medical fees) - Abstract
Background: Primary care, and its transformation into Primary Health Care (PHC), has become an area of intense policy interest around the world. As part of this trend Alberta, Canada, has implemented Primary Care Networks (PCNs). These are decentralized organizations, mandated with supporting the delivery of PHC, funded through capitation, and operating as partnerships between the province's healthcare administration system and family physicians. This paper provides an implementation history of the PCNs, giving a detailed account of how people, time, and culture have interacted to implement bottom up, incremental change in a predominantly Fee-For-Service (FFS) environment. Methods: Our implementation history is built out of an analysis of policy documents and qualitative interviews. We conducted an interpretive analysis of relevant policy documents (n = 20) published since the first PCN was established. We then grounded 12 semi-structured interviews in that initial policy analysis. These interviews explored 11 key stakeholders' perceptions of PHC transformation in Alberta generally, and the formation and evolution of the PCNs specifically. The data from the policy review and the interviews were coded inductively, with participants checking our emerging analyses. Results: Over time, the PCNs have shifted from an initial Frontier Era that emphasized local solutions to local problems and featured few rules, to a present Era of Accountability that features central demands for standardized measures, governance, and co-planning with other elements of the health system. Across both eras, the PCNs have been first and foremost instruments and supporters of family physician authority and autonomy. A core group of people emerged to create the PCNs and, over time, to develop a long-term Quality Improvement (QI) vision and governance plan for them as organizations. The continuing willingness of both these groups to work at understanding and aligning one another's cultures to achieve the transformation towards PHC has been central to the PCNs' survival and success. Conclusions: Generalizable lessons from the implementation history of this emerging policy experiment include: The need for flexibility within a broad commitment to improving quality. The importance of time for individuals and organizations to learn about: quality improvement; one another's cultures; and how best to support the transformation of a system while delivering care locally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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46. Language proficiency and sociocultural integration of Canadian newcomers.
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Nakhaie, Reza
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COMMUNICATIVE competence ,CULTURE ,ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY ,HOSPITAL medical staff ,INTERNATIONAL agencies ,INTERNSHIP programs ,SOCIAL integration ,SOCIAL networks - Abstract
This paper evaluates the sociocultural integration of newcomers, paying special attention to language proficiency while taking into account the importance of the assimilation, cultural fit, and social network perspectives. Analyses are based on administrative data collected by the YMCA of South Western Ontario regarding 2,493 of their clients. Results reveal that newcomers' length of residency, ethnic origin, and social networks play a significant role in the sociocultural integration of newcomers. The longer the newcomers have resided in Canada, the higher their level of sociocultural integration. Non-Europeans displayed a lower level of sociocultural integration than Europeans. However, the most important predictor of sociocultural integration was language proficiency. Not only did language proficiency have a strong and independent effect, but it also tended to level out differences in sociocultural integration of those who had resided in Canada for a short period compared to those living in Canada for a longer period. Similarly, language proficiency decreased sociocultural integration differences between Europeans and ethnic minority newcomers. The policy implications of the results are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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47. Human resource challenges in Canada’s hospitality and tourism industry.
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Murray, William C., Elliot, Statia, Simmonds, Keith, Madeley, Donnalea, and Taller, Martin
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HUMAN capital ,HOSPITALITY industry ,TOURISM - Abstract
Purpose This paper aims to explore the challenges encountered by the hospitality and tourism industry in managing the labour challenges it faces presently and will face in the coming years. Although there are several issues at play, there are actions that industry members can take both internally and by advocating externally for change.Design/methodology/approach This paper draws on insights from three industry members and two academics to explore key areas in which action can be taken to address labour demand challenges in the hospitality and tourism workforce. The identified action items combine these various types of expertise to provide a holistic frame of action.Findings The Canadian hospitality and tourism industry is facing an ever-increasing labour demand shortage. Industry members can confront this on multiple fronts, from front-line employee satisfaction to more regional and national advocacy efforts. A combination of activities is recommended.Practical implications Hospitality and tourism industry members can take numerous actions from this analysis, including developing stronger organization cultures that align with employee needs, exerting effort in balancing wage gap issues and maintaining pressure on government partners to provide support for establishing hospitality and tourism, so that it is viewed as a valuable career path.Originality/value This paper increases knowledge in the hospitality and tourism field by combining the current human resource management theory with observations from industry experts on the needs that exist now and are predicted in the coming years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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48. Introducing first year students to interprofessionalism: Exploring professional identity in the 'enterprise culture': A Foucauldian analysis.
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DeMatteo, Dale J. and Reeves, Scott
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CULTURE ,ENTREPRENEURSHIP ,FOCUS groups ,INTERDISCIPLINARY education ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH ,SELF-perception ,SURVEYS ,QUALITATIVE research ,SECONDARY analysis ,PATIENT-centered care - Abstract
This paper explores the experiences of, and thoughts on, interprofessional learning and care of first year health science students at a large Canadian university within a broad socioeconomic context. We apply discourse analysis to survey data collected to evaluate an introductory interprofessional event involving first year students from a variety of health professions. Follow-up focus-group interviews were conducted to gain greater understanding of student issues and concerns emerging from the survey, providing a second source of data. A significant paper entitled, 'Education, enterprise culture and the entrepreneurial self: A Foucauldian perspective' by Peters (2001) provides an historical and theoretical framework for this paper. Peters notes the changing nature of professionalism and global crises in public institutions under neoliberalism as governments divest themselves of social responsibility, shifting it onto individuals through increased privatization and focus on entrepreneurialism. In exploring the thoughts and experiences of students through the historical lens of a shifting professional discourse and changing cultural and political environment, a unique view of professionalism and this interprofessional project comes to light. Reflective of the paradigm shift that Peters documents, there was evidence of students 'internalizing' responsibility for a sustainable health care system through acquisition of interprofessional knowledge and behaviours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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49. Childbirth Across Cultures: Research and Practice.
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Chalmers, Beverley
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MATERNAL health services ,CESAREAN section ,CHILDBIRTH ,CULTURE ,INDUCED labor (Obstetrics) - Abstract
Countries and cultures differ in their approach to childbirth, as well as in their research practices. This paper examines 10 surveys of women's reports of their labor and birth in seven countries spanning North America and Western Europe and Eastern Europe. Similarities and differences in practice are highlighted, and the methodological difficulties of conducting research in cross-cultural settings are examined. This paper discusses innovative and culturally unique perinatal practices that are not revealed by such surveys and stresses the importance of sharing such ideas globally. ( BIRTH 39:4 December 2012) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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50. The ritual of capital punishment.
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Davidson, Mark
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CAPITAL punishment ,DEMOCRACY ,EXECUTIONS & executioners ,LEGISLATIVE power ,CRIMINAL law - Abstract
Canada officially abolished capital punishment in 1976. For the last few years, however, our federal government has been adopting increasingly harsher penal policies that resemble American law-and-order politics. As punishments increase in severity, there is pressure to add harsher penalties at the 'top' of the scale, that is, for heinous killing. Members of the federal government are almost exclusively pro-death penalty, so it seems the possibility for reinstatement is real. If the death penalty were proposed it would very likely follow on the heels of a shocking crime, and the discourse surrounding the debate will be one that exploits the emotionality of crime and punishment. In this vein, state killing will present not as a rational response to rule violation but as a necessary ritual to combat a metaphysical form of evil. The purpose of this paper is to examine the ritualistic aspects of state killing as practised in the US today, with a view to deepening our understanding of the punishment's popular appeal so that we can more effectively resist reinstitution or, where capital punishment exists, fight for its abolition. The paper focuses on three aspects of death penalty procedure - the detailed reporting of the offender's final countdown and last meal, and the presence of clergy - to illustrate the connections between concrete practices of state killing and existing transcendental fixtures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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