Treat him as a normal baby: paediatrician's framing of parental responsibility as advice in the management of a genetic condition

Oral Presentation - Parallel Session 2: 2E Risk and Uncertainty/Ethics: no. 2E.4Parental responsibility in the management of genetic conditions has been the focus of both family-oriented interview-based research (e.g. Arribas-Ayllon et al. 2008; 2011) as well as real-life face-to-face genetic counselling research (Sarangi fc; Thomassen and Sarangi 2012). The current paper is an attempt to contribute to the latter tradition involving paediatricians and parents where parental responsibility is constitutive of professional advice. The genetic condition in question is G6PD deficiency (commonly known as favism), a mild hereditary disorder prevalent in Asia (Zayts and Sarangi 2013). We draw on 18 consultations in a maternal unit in Hong Kong (recruitment ongoing) where paediatricians communicate with mothers of newborns diagnosed with G6PD. We employ theme-oriented discourse analysis – comprising activity analysis and accounts analysis (Sarangi 2010) – to examine how the paediatricians frame their advice-giving trajectories – on to which elements of parental responsibility (in terms of future actions and moral selves) can be mapped. We show how 'causal responsibility' (Sarangi, fc) that concerns potential consequences of the mothers' actions in managing the condition emerges as a dominant thread in our data corpus. 'Causal [parental] responsibility' is embedded in the paediatrician's advice-giving trajectories which include, among other things, how to 'treat' these children, ranging from safeguards against certain medications and food to prevention of negative physiological scenarios (such as an acute hemolytic reaction). We examine closely the attendant discourse devices through which parental responsibility is framed, e.g., modalisation, contrast, character/event work. We conclude that, in terms of temporality, 'causal [parental] responsibility' is 'forward-looking' as the mothers' responsible actions can normalise the child’s immediate and future wellbeing.postprin

Dissertations and theses on technology and L2 LEARNING (2000-2015)

This list has been updated with an eye towards providing working links to actual dissertation texts. Permanent links available free of charge through university databases have been privileged; for-profit enterprises that sell dissertation manuscripts have been listed when universities do not provide for the electronic dissemination of these documents. Manuscripts that are not available by either of these means are nevertheless listed as we hope to provide the most complete coverage of dissertations in the field of CALL that is possible. You will notice that the reference list style is somewhat different than what is suggested by APA. We decided upon a format that includes the name of the institution where the dissertation was completed such that a quick scan of the list reveals where people are studying CALL related themes—and which universities are field leaders in terms of freely distributing dissertations. If you notice that dissertations completed at your institution have not been included, please send us the references, so we can update this list yearly

Complexity, design and culture: convergences for digital experiences

The design of digital experiences and sociotechnical solutions in the contemporary society is characterized by increasing complexity. More and more variables are present and unpredictable effects are observed. The complexity of systems calls for increased awareness and problem-solving abilities. In this survey, design in general, and design of the user experience in particular, is positioned in the scope of complexity. Moreover, the design reasoning and methods are framed by culturally determined factors and cognitive styles. This survey aims to converge complexity and complex problem solving, design of the user experience, and cultural variations, reviewing bodies of work to inspire and map interdependencies that shape future challenges in systems and experience design.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

‘I can’t … I won’t?’ International students at the threshold of social interaction

This mixed-method study tracked social interaction and adaptation among 20 international postgraduates on a 1-year programme in the UK, examining assumptions that language proficiency and interactional engagement directly underpin sociocultural adaptation. Participants remained frustrated by a perceived ‘threshold’ barring successful interaction with English speakers, while reporting reluctance to take up available opportunities, independent of language proficiency and sociocultural adaptation. We challenge linear models of adaptation and call for assistance to international students in crossing the threshold to successful interaction

Investigation of migration-related challenges in order to develop an online information network for Persian immigrants

Dissertação de mestrado em International BusinessInternational migration is one of the most challenging issues of recent decades which has led to plenty of research on various aspects of migration. Many researchers conducted investigations to recognize the needs and impediments in the migration process as well as proposing suggestions to tackle the problem of adaptation and integration of immigrants to the new environment. Internet as a vehicle of communication and a platform for information retrieval has become the most popular medium among immigrants, facilitating the transnational practices and their adaptation process to the new society. Iran is one of the countries with the high rate of immigration, intensified following the 1979 Islamic revolution. While the Iranian immigrants as a minority group in most countries are not well organized and suffer from lack of social supports, there is no comprehensive informative online platform in which they can acquire their necessary information and communicate with fellow immigrants. We therefore aimed to propose a Persian information network for Iranian immigrants to meet their needs of information and communication in their new society. The first part of this study was investigating the literature upon different aspects of migration and Iranian immigrants‟ needs and barriers throughout their migration process. The second part included the development of a survey to explore the sample of Iranian immigrants‟ needs and impediments during their post-migration life and their attitude and behavior toward an online co-creative website. To this aim, we recruited 201 Persian immigrant individuals to participate in our research for examining the possibility of developing a Persian information network in order to present free information and social support to Iranian immigrants. Our results showed that the majority of the sample population had positive attitude toward using and contributing to such a network with the purpose of value co-creation through exchanging and integrating of knowledge and experiences.A migração internacional é um dos maiores desafios das últimas décadas, a qual tem levado a várias pesquisas sobre os vários aspetos relacionados com a migração. Muitos investigadores levaram a cabo investigações de modo a reconhecerem as necessidades e impedimentos associados ao processo de imigração, bem como propuseram sugestões sobre como enfrentar o problema da adaptação e integração dos imigrantes ao novo ambiente. A internet é um veículo de comunicação e uma plataforma de recuperação de informação que se tornou no meio mais popular entre os imigrantes, facilitando as práticas transnacionais e o seu processo de adaptação à nova sociedade. O Irão é um dos países com maior taxa de imigração, a qual se intensificou após a revolução Islâmica de 1979. Os imigrantes iranianos como grupos maioritários na maioria dos países não se encontram bem organizados e sofrem com a falta de apoios sociais, não existe nenhuma plataforma online que os permita adquirir as informações necessárias e comunicar com os seus companheiros imigrantes. Por isso no presente trabalho de investigação temos como objetivo propor uma rede de informação persa para os imigrantes iranianos, de modo a satisfazer as suas necessidades de informação e comunicação na sua nova sociedade. A primeira parte deste estudo recaiu sobre a investigação da literatura sobre os diferentes aspetos da migração e as necessidades e barreiras que os imigrantes iranianos enfrentam ao longo do seu processo de migração. A segunda parte incluiu o desenvolvimento de uma pesquisa através do uso de uma amostra de modo a explorar as necessidades e impedimentos da vida dos imigrantes iranianos após a sua migração, bem como as suas atitudes e comportamentos em relação a um site online co-criativo. Para este fim, recrutamos 201 imigrantes persas para participar numa pesquisa exploratória com o intuito de examinar a possibilidade do desenvolvimento de uma rede de informação persa que ofereça informação e apoio social gratuito aos imigrantes iranianos. Os nossos resultados mostraram que a maioria da população da amostra tinha uma atitude positiva relativamente ao uso e contribuição de uma rede que tenha como objetivo a cocriação de valor através da troca e integração de conhecimentos e experiências