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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
- 1Adult education
- 1Autoethnography
- 1Feminist pedagogy
- 1Sexuality education
- 1Women learners
- 1child health
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Home Sex Toy Parties: A Non-Traditional, Uniquely Situated Venue of Sexuality Education for Women
DownloadFall 2012
Shaped by Western, patriarchal attitudes, sex education is a contentious issue. Sex education for adults primarily focuses on health promotion and prevention for ‘at risk’ audiences. This approach contests progressive calls to ensure that sexuality-related interventions focus more on positive...
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Patient-oriented research methods to inform and evaluate a digital knowledge translation tool for parents about pediatric acute gastroenteritis: A pragmatic approach to evidence-based, health education
DownloadFall 2020
Pediatric acute gastroenteritis is a common illness with a large burden on children, families, and health care systems. Connecting parents to evidence-based, child health information is essential to minimize this burden. There has been significant research on effective treatments for children...