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2018
University of Alberta, Department of Biological Sciences
This is an image of the lower jaw of a Nile Crocodile Skull. This specimen is observed in Survey of Vertebrates, Zoology 224. This image was created as part of the University of Alberta OER image database project in Biological Sciences. Identifier 2057I.
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Spring 2022
In this dissertation, I examine the major texts of nineteenth-century African American abolitionist Martin Delany to show how he transforms literary genres to develop his arguments for emigration and the uplift of African Americans in the United States. By doing so, I argue first that Delany is...
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Fall 2022
As many as 60% of those diagnosed with FASD come into contact with the Criminal Justice System (CJS), with youth with FASD being 19 times more likely to be in prison than their peer without (Chartrand & Forbes-Chilibeck, 2003; Fast et al., 1999; Institute of Health Economics, 2013; Popova et al.,...
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Success on the margins: Exploring what success means to marginalized youth in neoliberal times
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Marginalized youth must negotiate a neoliberal ethos in which they are expected to make ‘responsible’ decisions and work hard to become independent people, but at the same time experience social oppressions and structural inequalities that limit their ability to achieve success. As a result, many...
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Temporary Foreign Work, Precarious Migrant Labor and Advocacy in Canada: A Critical Exploratory Case Study
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Over the past forty-seven years, thousands of temporary foreign migrant workers have been arriving in Canada annually, to labor in sectors of precarious work including farming, caregiving and the service sector given the demand from employers seeking cheaper sources of labor or for work that...
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The lingering impact of sport-related knee injuries on health-related quality of life in active youth
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Background: It is assumed that youth who experience a knee injury while playing sports have an initial decline in health that resolves with time, leaving no lasting impact. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) encompasses the physical, psychological, and social domains of health. It can...
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The Ruling of Weight: An institutional ethnography exploring the work of growing up in a larger body
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Childhood obesity is a key target of public health intervention and research. However, dominant weight and health discourses shaping public health efforts tend to reduce obesity to a case of too many calories and too little exercise. For decades, researchers have highlighted how overly simplistic...
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2003
Millar, Wayne, J., Young, T. Kue
"Objectives: This article examines the prevalence and incidence of diabetes among Canadians aged 18 or older and risk factors associated with developing the condition." (as cited in abstract)