392 research outputs found
EU families feel more welcome in Scotland than they do in the rest of the UK
In the 2016 EU referendum, 62% of Scottish voters backed Remain, but do the experiences of EU families living there differ from those living elsewhere in the UK? Drawing on new research, Marie Godin and Nando Sigona find that this is indeed the case
Infrastructuring exit migration:Social hope and migration decision-making in EU families who left the UK after the 2016 EU referendum
Since the 2016 EU referendum, estimates on net-migration by the UKâs Office for National Statistics have shown two parallel trends: declining new arrivals from the EU (EU immigration) and increasing departure of EU nationals formerly living in the UK (EU emigration). To date, little is known of the latter and of the circumstances and factors that inform and shape EU citizensâ decisions to leave the UK. Drawing on in-depth qualitative interviews with 37 EU families who left the UK after the EU referendum, this article offers insights into their social hopes, migratory trajectories, motivations and decision-making. Using a family-centred approach, the analysis of these âexit trajectoriesâ through the lens of migration infrastructures reveals a range of challenges EU migrants must negotiate and overcome â often within their households. The analysis complicates assumptions of the meaning and experience of âgoing homeâ as seen from a family perspective and reveals the intergenerational tensions, challenges and accommodations that âreturnâ produces and how these differently affect each family member. Faced with diverging interests, needs and expectations, families pursued two main strategies for accommodating these differences: a spatial strategy, namely negotiating and choosing a destination that would suit the present and future of the family members, or a temporal one, planning the exit strategy not as a one-off event but taking place over a longer period. However, accommodation and reconciliation are not always possible, leading in some cases to the fragmentation or dissolution of the family unit
âRefugee Voices,â New Social Media and Politics of Representation: Young Congolese in the Diaspora and Beyond
This article examines the role of new social media in the articulation and representation of the refugee and diasporic âvoice.â The article problematizes the individualist, de-politicized, de-contextualized, and aestheticized representation of refugee/diasporic voices. It argues that new social media enable refugees and diaspora members to exercise agency in managing the creation, production, and dissemination of their voices and to engage in hybrid (on- and offline) activism. These new territories for self-representation challenge our conventional understanding of refugee/diaspora voices. The article is based on research with young Congolese living in the diaspora, and it describes the Geno-cost project created by the Congolese Action Youth Platform (CAYP) and JJ Bolaâs spoken-word piece, âRefuge.â The first shows agency in the creation of analytical and activist voices that promote counter-hegemonic narratives of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, while the second is an example of aesthetic expressions performed online and offline that reveal agency through authorship and ownership of oneâs voice. The examples highlight the role that new social media play in challenging mainstream politics of representation of refugee/diaspora voices.Cet article Ă©tudie le rĂŽle des nouveaux mĂ©dias sociaux dans la politique de la reprĂ©sentation de la « voix » des rĂ©fugiĂ©s et de la diaspora. Il propose une problĂ©matisation des approches trop souvent dĂ©politicisĂ©es, uniformisĂ©es et individualisĂ©es Ă la reprĂ©sentation des « voix des rĂ©fugiĂ©s et de la diaspora ». Il soutient que les nouveaux mĂ©dias sociaux permettent aux rĂ©fugies dâexercer leur propre volontĂ© dâagir en gĂ©rant la crĂ©ation, la production et la dissĂ©mination de rĂ©cits alternatifs et en sâengageant dans un militantisme hybride (en ligne ainsi que hors ligne). Ces nouveaux lieux dâauto-reprĂ©sentation mettent en question nos conceptions conventionnelles des voix des rĂ©fugiĂ©s et de la diaspora. En se basant sur la recherche parmi de jeunes Congolais faisant partie de la diaspora au Royaume-Uni, lâarticle dĂ©crit le projet geno-cost dĂ©veloppĂ© par le Congolese Action Youth Platform (CAYP), ainsi que la crĂ©ation poĂ©tique orale intitulĂ©e « Refuge » de JJ Bola. Le premier exemple Ă©tudie lâexercice de la volontĂ© dâagir qui se manifeste dans le dĂ©veloppement de voix analytiques et militantes qui appuient des rĂ©cits anti-hĂ©gĂ©moniques concernant les causes et les solutions du conflit prolongĂ© en RĂ©publique dĂ©mocratique du Congo, alors que le deuxiĂšme exemple reprĂ©sente une instance dâexpression politique et esthĂ©tique performĂ©e en ligne ainsi que hors ligne qui dĂ©montre la volontĂ© dâagir par lâentremise de la crĂ©ation et la possession de sa propre voix. Effectivement, ces exemples soulignent le rĂŽle que jouent les nouveaux mĂ©diassociaux pour contrer les politiques conventionnelles de reprĂ©sentation en matiĂšre de voix des rĂ©fugiĂ©s et de ceux qui font partie de la diaspora
Determinants of the intention of elementary school nurses to adopt a redefined role in health promotion at school
BACKGROUND: The quest for greater efficiency in the provision of primary healthcare services and the implementation of a "health-promoting school" approach encourage the optimal redefinition of the role of school nurses. School nurses are viewed as professionals who might be significant actors in the promotion of youth health. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of the intention of elementary school nurses to adopt a new health-promotion role as a strategic option for the health-promoting school. METHODS: This study was based on an extended version of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB). A total of 251 respondents (response rate of 70%) from 42 school health programs across the Province of QuĂ©bec completed a mail survey regarding their intention to adopt the proposed health-promotion role. Multiple hierarchical linear regression analyses were performed to assess the relationship between key independent variables and intention. A discriminant analysis of the beliefs was performed to identify the main targets of action. RESULTS: A total of 73% of respondents expressed a positive intention to accept to play the proposed role. The main predictors were perceived behavioural control (ÎČ = 0.36), moral norm (ÎČ = 0.27), attitude (ÎČ = 0.24), and subjective norm (ÎČ = 0.21) (ps < .0001), explaining 83% of the variance. The underlying beliefs distinguishing nurses who had a high intention from those who had a low intention referred to their feelings of being valued, their capacity to overcome the nursing shortage, the approval of the school nurses' community and parents of the students, their leadership skills, and their gaining of a better understanding of school needs. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that leadership is a skill that should be addressed to increase the ability of school nurses to assume the proposed role. Findings also indicate that public health administrators need to ensure adequate nurse staffing in the schools in order to increase the proportion of nurses willing to play such a role and avoid burnout among these human resources
L'espoir vécu par les parents ayant un enfant atteint de la fibrose kystique
Un diagnostic de la fibrose kystique chez l'enfant peut entraĂźner des rĂ©percussions psychologiques chez les parents. L'espoir peut ĂȘtre une stratĂ©gie favorisant l'adaptation des parents Ă la maladie de leur enfant. Les objectifs de cette recherche qualitative sont d'explorer et de dĂ©crire le concept de l'espoir ainsi que les facteurs gĂ©nĂ©rateurs et inhibiteurs d'espoir chez les parents ayant un enfant atteint de la fibrose kystique. Des photographies ont Ă©tĂ© prises et des entrevues semi-dirigĂ©es ont Ă©tĂ© effectuĂ©es afin d'examiner la perception de huit parents.
Sept dimensions associĂ©es Ă l'espoir ont pu ĂȘtre dĂ©gagĂ©es de l'analyse des donnĂ©es soit la dimension affective, cognitive, comportementale, relationnelle, sociale, spirituelle et temporelle. Des facteurs tels que des aptitudes favorables chez l'enfant, des caractĂ©ristiques facilitantes chez les professionnels de la santĂ©, une confiance, un rĂ©seau de soutien adĂ©quat, une Ă©volution favorable de la maladie, un passe-temps ou une passion, et des stratĂ©gies parentales efficaces peuvent inspirer l'espoir chez les parents. Ă l'opposĂ©, une attitude nĂ©gative chez les professionnels de la santĂ©, une mauvaise organisation des soins, une dĂ©gradation de l'Ă©tat de santĂ© de l'enfant, des Ă©preuves, un rĂ©seau de soutien inadĂ©quat, des sentiments dĂ©favorables ressentis et des stratĂ©gies parentales inefficaces peuvent inhiber l'espoir. Ă l'aide de ces rĂ©sultats de recherche, il est ainsi possible, en tant que professionnels de la santĂ©, de pouvoir intervenir auprĂšs des parents ayant un enfant atteint de fibrose kystique afin d'inspirer l'espoir et de favoriser leur adaptation Ă la maladie
Eating behaviors of non-obese individuals with and without familial history of obesity
The aim of the present study was to examine whether eating behaviours and their subscales are associated with familial history of obesity (FHO) in
a cohort of 326 non-obese men and women. Anthropometric measurements, eating behaviours (Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire) and dietary
intakes (FFQ) have been determined in a sample of 197 women and 129 men. A positive FHO (FHOĂŸ) was defined as having at least one
obese first-degree relative and a negative FHO (FHO2) as no obese first-degree relative. Men with FHOĂŸ had higher scores of cognitive dietary
restraint and flexible restraint than men with FHO2. In women, those with FHOĂŸ had a higher score of disinhibition than women with FHO2. In
both men and women, eating behaviours were not significantly associated with the number of obese family members. However, having an obese
mother was associated with higher scores of cognitive dietary restraint, flexible restraint and rigid restraint in women. These findings demonstrate
that eating behaviours of non-obese subjects are different according to the presence or absence of obese family members. More specifically, having
an obese mother is associated with a higher dietary restraint score in women
Valorisation de plastiques recyclés en provenance des centres de tri
Ce projet de maĂźtrise s'inscrit Ă la suite de nombreuses demandes de plusieurs municipalitĂ©s auprĂšs des entreprises oeuvrant dans la fabrication de bacs roulants, de crĂ©er un nouveau bac de recyclage contenant un certain pourcentage de polymĂšres recyclĂ©s. Scientifiquement parlant, il s'agit d'amĂ©liorer et d'optimiser le recyclage du polyethylene de haute densitĂ© et du polypropylene d'origine post-consommation, soit en fait de transformer la matiĂšre plastique de la plupart des produits domestiques et fabriquer un bac roulant fait Ă partir de 25% de matiĂšres plastiques recyclĂ©es. Le produit fini doit possĂ©der les caractĂ©ristiques demandĂ©es et rencontrer les exigences requises habituellement pour la fabrication d'un bac roulant (bac Ă ordure, Ă recyclage ou Ă composte) en dĂ©finitive le mĂȘme que celui produit chez IPL par un procĂ©dĂ© de moulage par injection. C'est donc dans cette optique que les recettes contenant Ă la fois des rĂ©sines vierges et rĂ©sines recyclĂ©es selon le ratio prĂ©dĂ©fini de 75/25, ont Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©es. De plus, pour certains de ces mĂ©langes, il y a eu ajout d'un agent couplant destinĂ© Ă en amĂ©liorer les propriĂ©tĂ©s mĂ©caniques. Par ailleurs, le choix du meilleur mĂ©lange s'est effectuĂ© Ă partir de propriĂ©tĂ©s mĂ©caniques obtenues Ă l'aide de tests appropriĂ©s permettant de les sĂ©lectionner. Il fallait Ă©galement dĂ©terminer le moyen pour diminuer la tonalitĂ© de la couleur lors du procĂ©dĂ© d'extrusion
Lâalliance : recherche-crĂ©ation sur lâapplication des Cycles RepĂšre Ă lâĂ©criture dramatique
Lâalliance est une recherche-crĂ©ation au cours de laquelle Ă©criture dramatique et Cycles RepĂšre furent mis en parallĂšle. Cet essai tĂ©moigne de mon expĂ©rience dâauteure dramatique dans un processus suivant celui des Cycles RepĂšre. Il vise Ă questionner lâutilisation de ceux-ci au profit de lâĂ©criture dramatique. Il explicite, en premier lieu, les quatre Ă©tapes des Cycles RepĂšre pour ensuite tĂ©moigner de la façon dont elles ont Ă©tĂ© appliquĂ©es et utilisĂ©es dans le contexte de mon travail. Il prĂ©sente Ă©galement le texte Lâalliance, issu de ce parcours crĂ©ateur et prĂ©sentĂ©e en lecture publique le 18 dĂ©cembre 2012. De plus, il rend compte de lâinfluence et de lâapport des Cycles RepĂšre sur le travail dâĂ©criture
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