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Pregnancy and Motherhood: Prejudice, Stereotyping and Discrimination in the Canadian Workplace
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This thesis analyses discrimination against pregnant women and new mothers in Canadian workplaces, and examines how the current legal framework is insufficient to combat harmful stereotypes surrounding motherhood that result in subtle forms of pregnancy discrimination. It argues that the parental...
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2019-08-01
While technology increases communication and autonomy, it also presents an opportunity for learning. Likewise, social media increases Brazilians’ exposure to the English language. Previous studies have shown the positive outcomes of technology in education, and researchers have argued that the...
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Social Media Policies in Russian Organizations: An Exploratory Study of Social Media Policy Implementation in Different Types of Organizations in Russia
Download2019-08-25
Social media offers many advantages to people and organizations worldwide, but there is also a dark side to this phenomenon. For instance, an organization’s reputation can be seriously damaged by employees’ actions and online posts. However, many organizations still do not implement social media...
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2013
Shulhan, J., Hartling, L., Scott, S. D., Hamm, M. P., Chisholm, A., Given, L. M., Milne, A.
OBJECTIVE: To map the state of the existing literature evaluating the use of social media in patient and caregiver populations. DESIGN: Scoping review. DATA SOURCES: Medline, CENTRAL, ERIC, PubMed, CINAHL Plus Full Text, Academic Search Complete, Alt Health Watch, Health Source, Communication and...
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Standing In a Crowded Room Shouting At No One: How The Government of Alberta Uses Twitter to Engage Albertans
Download2019-08-01
Purpose – This paper explores Government of Alberta attempts to engage citizens using Twitter in 2018, and how successful any attempts at engagement were. Design/methodology/approach – Mixed-methods content analysis using @YourAlberta as a case study; quantitative analysis of 1,339 tweets guided...
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Text Mining Applications to Support Health Library Practice: A Case Study on Marijuana Legalization Twitter Analytics
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Kung, Janice Y, Shiri, Ali, Ly, Kynan
Background: Twitter is rich in data for text and data analytics research, with the ability to capture trends. Objectives: This study examines Canadian tweets on marijuana legalization and terminology use. Presented as a case study, Twitter analytics will demonstrate the varied applications of how...