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2010
Cunningham, S., Holtslander, L., Steeves, M., Duggleby-Wenzel, S., Duggleby, W.
This study used van Dijk's critical-discourse approach to explore the current societal discourse on hope and to explore the hope of older terminally ill cancer patients, their significant others and primary nurse. Forty-three newspaper articles dealing with hope and cancer were collected and...
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Documenting a Punk Scene in Edmonton, Alberta 1979-1985: Place, Legitimacy and Belonging Articulated Through Mainstream and Independent Media
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This thesis explores the emergence of a punk music scene in Edmonton, utilizing archival research, participant interviews and analysis of mainstream and independent media to determine how a genre that was arguably considered a British phenomenon came to have local characteristics and...
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2018-03-15
SSHRC PEG Awarded 2018: Two in-depth case studies will evaluate use of Lego Mindstorm robots and teaching materials developed specifically for these as math aids, by students with hand-based disabilities, their teachers, and Assistive Technology team. Quantitative data collected will include 1)...
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2020-02-01
SSHRC IDG awarded 2020: Fitsperation media are online content that profile idealized, thin yet muscular, bodies as desirable and achievable through exercise, which is an unrealistic standard for many people. This research will investigate if people who make more exercise related cognitive errors...
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Fall 2009
Using a recently developed measure of extrinsic contingency focus (ECF; Williams, Schimel, Hayes & Martens, 2009), four studies were conducted to examine the relationship between extrinsic contingency focus and the extent to which individuals strive to meet the social ideals shown in advertising...
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Spring 2012
In 2009, against the backdrop of halted land claim negotiations and increasing oil extraction from Lubicon traditional territory, a challenge was brought against the Lubicon custom election code. The challenge triggered a response from band members, a response later dismissed by Indian and...
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2023-09-20
Young-Leslie, Heather, Taylor, Craig
This document contains an overview of the elements of knowledge mobilization, strategies and worksheets for writing a persuasive knowledge mobilization plan, and a guide to mobilizing knowledge in media, social media, and for the government. It also includes some possible strategies for...
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2011
Richter, S., Chaw-Kant, J., Kovacs Burns, K., Schnell, K., Mao, Y., Goin, L., Mogale, S., Calder, M.
This article describes how the Canadian printed news media depicted the homeless and their situations between 1987 and 2007. Our study used a descriptive, cross-sectional design and a content analysis was conducted on selected newspaper articles on homelessness issues. The main themes were...
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2023-01-02
SSHRC IDG awarded 2023: Many of us have been frustrated when trying to learn something that we feel is difficult. Some of us chose to quit when facing frustration and others chose to work more so that they can overcome these difficulties. While several theories detail the role of adults’ emotions...