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Contextual And Individual Effects Behind Fertility Change In The West Bank And Gaza Strip, Anais Simard-Gendron, Simona Bignami

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Even though the fertility transition in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is well under way, it is clear that the classical theory of the demographic transition alone cannot explain the ongoing high demand for children in the modern yet conflicting context of the Palestinian territories. Individual-level variables have always been the main focus of studies on Palestinian fertility. However, the role of contextual variables is of central importance to best capture the mechanisms of fertility change in the region. To better understand the fertility behaviour of Palestinian women over time, we use the most recent retrospective data …

The Well-Being Of Adolescents In Northern Canada, Angela Daley, Peter Burton, Shelley Phipps

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

The Territorial North (i.e. Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut) is markedly different from the rest of Canada; yet there is little statistically reliable information about adolescent well-being in the region. The objective of this paper is to create a portrait of adolescent well-being in the Territorial North relative to Southern Canada. We do so using the Canadian Community Health Survey, a nationally representative dataset. We examine seven domains of well-being with 23 indicators by region and Aboriginal identity for youth aged 12 to 17. We include objective and subjective measures, reflecting the importance of adolescents’ perspectives in studies of …

Pathways To Adulthood In Uruguay, Ana Fostik, Daniel Ciganda, Benoît Laplante

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

This paper aims to analyse the pathways to adulthood in Uruguay by means of biographical data collected from the National Youth Surveys (NYS) carried out in 1990 and 2008. Two complementary strategies are used to accomplish this objective. Firstly, the evolution of typical sequences in the pathway to adulthood of Uruguayan young women from two cohorts (1961-1965 and 1979-1983) is analysed through sequence analysis. These analyses address four events indicating the pathway to adulthood: home leaving, school leaving, first job and first birth. Secondly, the variations in the timing of the first birth are analysed using the combination …

The Effect Of Acculturation On The Health Of New Immigrants To Canada Between 2001 And 2005, Astrid Flénon, Alain Gagnon, Jennifer Sigouin, Zoua Vang

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

When comparing the health of immigrants to the native-born, studies have found what is called a “healthy migrant effect” where immigrants are likely to have a health advantage compared to native-born individuals. In Canada, effect could partially be explained by the strict immigration criteria that select immigrants on their health status (Akresh and Frank, 2008). However, immigrants lose this advantage over time so that their level of health often deteriorates below the one of natives. This deterioration is an important issue for the health of populations in Canada and a challenge to adapt the health system to the …

Using The Cancer Risk Management Model To Predict The Long-­Term Impact Of Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Study Protocol, Bonnie Mcintosh, Michael Wolfson

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death among adults in Ontario. Evidence suggests that CRC mortality rates can be reduced through early detection with screening. The Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) and the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) are screening tests that may be used in the early detection of CRC. There is evidence suggesting the FIT is a more effective screening test to implement in CRC screening interventions than the FOBT. Interventions are known to be most effective when founded on evidence-­‐based research. Model simulation allows researchers to implement evidence-­‐based research using ‘what …

Does Mother's Migrant Status Affect Child Fostering In Sub-Saharan Africa?: Evidence From Two Informal Settlements In Nairobi, Kenya, Cassandra Cotton, Donatien Beguy

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Children across sub-Saharan Africa reside in a variety of different living arrangements. In slum communities with high rates of circular migration and urban poverty, parents may choose alternative living arrangements for young children other than co-residence. Despite the importance of residence for child well-being, we know relatively little about the number of children out-fostered from slums and with whom they reside. Using birth history data from the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System collected between 2005 and 2009, we will determine percentages of children under 15 living away from their mothers by mothers’ migrant status and duration …

The Diffusion Of Cohabitation And Children's Risks Of Family Dissolution, David Pelletier

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Families headed by a cohabiting couple are often found to be less stable than those headed by a married couple. There is however much transnational diversity regarding the size of the stability gap between the two union forms. We make use of the enormous internal heterogeneity of union behaviour in Canada to explore in detail a hypothesis stating that the more cohabitation is common within a society, the more cohabiting unions are stable. Taking the point of view of children, we analyze the hazards of parental separation for children born to cohabiting or married parents between 1983 and …

Encounters In The Transnational: Care, Responsibility, And 'Doing Family', Gunjan Sondhi

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

This paper engages with the theme of transnational care and responsibility by examining the different ways an international student migrant undertakes ‘doing family’ with their ‘traditional family at home, their siblings and with their friends in ‘host’ country. ‘Doing family’ like ‘doing gender’ involves a construction that is reproduced through repeated performances. The process and performance of doing family is cast against the idea of the ‘naturally’ existing set of relations. The discussion draws on 14 months of fieldwork in Toronto, Canada and New Delhi, India. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 65 respondents: 22 Indian international students …

Effect Of Family Medicine Groups On Visits To The Emergency Department Among Diabetics In Quebec Between 2000 And 2011: A Population-Based Segmented Regression Analysis Of An Interrupted Time Series, Renée Carter, Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, Céline Plante, Philippe Gamache, Jean-Frédéric Lévesque

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Poster Presentation

Background: Family Medicine Groups (FMG) were introduced in Quebec in 2002 to reorganize primary care practices and encourage team-based and inter-professional approaches to service delivery. We measured the effect of this reform on the rate of emergency department (ED) visits among patients diagnosed with diabetes.

Methods: Administrative databases were used to derive the weekly rate of ED visits between April 1, 2000 and March 31, 2012. We performed an interrupted segmented regression analysis to derive the estimated and extrapolated rates of visits in the years following the initial reform implementation. We employed an outcome control series of diabetics …

The Healthy Immigrant Effect In Canada: A Systematic Review, Astrid Flenon, Alain Gagnon, Zoua Vang, Jennifer Sigouin

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Canada’s immigration admissions policy culls for individuals with high human capital (Knowles, 2007). Given the strong links between human capital and health (Jasso et al., 2004) and previous research which suggested the presence of a seemingly universal foreign-born health advantage among Canada’s migrant population, we expected to see the healthy immigrant effect across the life-course and for multiple health outcomes. What we found instead was a pattern much more complex than previously envisioned. Our review uncovered a clear survival advantage for immigrants, owing in part to positive self and state selection processes (at least for non-refugee migrants). However, there is …

Issues Arising: Research And Data, Ellie Berger, Rebecca Casey

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

No abstract provided.

Vivre Et Travailler Plus Longtemps Dans Une Société Vieillissante: Vers Une Croissance Des Inégalités?, Yves Carrière, Jacques Légaré, Viorela Diaconu

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

No abstract provided.

Welcome And Introduction: Purpose, Participants, And Overview Of The Conference, Rod Beaujot, Zenaida R. Ravanera

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

No abstract provided.

Stability Of Children And Adolescents' Friendships: A Meta-Analytic Review, Diana J. Meter, Noel A. Card

Human Development and Family Studies Faculty Publications

Decades of research has assessed the benefits of children’s and adolescents’ friendships, but friendships among youth often dissolve within a matter of months or years. Studies have investigated predictors and consequences of friendship stability with the expectation that, in order for friendships to have a positive or negative influence on youth, they need to be enduring. However, differing methodology used to assess friendships affects the proportion of stable friendships observed, which may confound conclusions. In this meta-analysis a number of methodological and substantive study comparisons were made to assess their contribution to differences in effect sizes across studies of friendship …

Selma Is America, Rashida Aluko-Roberts

SURGE

During my recent trip to Selma, Alabama, I was overwhelmed by the tangible evidence that blatant racism and segregation still exists. In a town where many had made great sacrifices to combat America’s racial injustices, it was disheartening to see how very little change had come to the town MLK described as the “most segregated” in America. [excerpt]

Selling Citizenship: A Defence, Javier S. Hidalgo

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

Many people think that citizenship should not be for sale. On their view, it is morally wrong for states to sell citizenship to foreigners. In this article, I challenge this view. I argue that it is in principle permissible for states to sell citizenship. I contend that, if states can permissibly deny foreigners access to citizenship in some cases, then states can permissibly give foreigners the option of buying citizenship in these cases. Furthermore, I defend the permissibility of selling citizenship against the objections that selling citizenship values citizenship in the wrong way, corrupts civic norms, and unfairly discriminates against …

Staring Down The Mukhabarat: Rhizomatic Social Movements And The Egyptian And Syrian Arab Spring, Stephen Michael Strenges

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Unable to enact change through the existing political institutions of their authoritarian regimes, and consistently repressed by state security forces (the mukhabarat), activists in Egypt and Syria relied on street activism to challenge their conditions. This study analyzes the Arab Spring uprisings in Egypt and Syria through the conceptual lens of a rhizome. Rhizomatic movements are horizontal, grassroots, and allow for the networking of local community-specific grievances, into larger national movements. This networking allows opposition members groups to build solidarity, construct collective identities, and develop a set of shared goals, strategies, and tactics. Furthermore, it provides for the transcendence of …

Preconference Training Workshop: Multistate Analysis Of Life Histories With R, Frans Willekens

Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster Conferences

Multistate Analysis of Life Histories with R

Frans Willekens, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute and Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

Workshop Venue: Rideau Salon

Workshop Outline

A. Introduction

Multistate models describe the life course in terms of transitions individuals experience as they go through stages of life and move between states. These states may represent health states, family status, occupation, place of residence, education or other domains of life. Multistate models have been successfully used in a wide variety of applied sciences. The most fruitful areas of application are health sciences, demography and economics. Important examples of applications of multistate …

Sustaining A Successful Community Partnership: A Ten Year Retrospective Of Quality Practices And Sustainability Applied To Service-Learning At The Douglas County Department Of Corrections, Donna Dufner, Judith Monarrez Diaz-Kelsey

Presentations

• One of the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s three stated strategic goals is to be “…recognized for its outstanding engagement with the urban, regional, national, and global communities.”
• Starting in fall 2004 the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) implemented a service-learning course that takes college students into the Douglas County Department of Corrections (DCDC) to teach basic computer skills to inmates. To date over 200 undergraduates and 600 inmates have completed the course.
• Quality practices (NYLC 2008) such as progress monitoring, duration and intensity, participant voice, partnerships, meaningful service, link to the curriculum, reflection, diversity, planning, and impact used …

The Digital Distribution Of Public Health News Surrounding The Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: A Longitudinal Infodemiology Study, L. Meghan Mahoney, Tang Tang, Kai Ji, Jessica Ulrich-Schad

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Background: New media changes the dissemination of public health information and misinformation. During a guest appearance on the Today Show, US Representative Michele Bachmann claimed that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines could cause “mental retardation”. Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore how new media influences the type of public health information users access, as well as the impact to these platforms after a major controversy. Specifically, this study aims to examine the similarities and differences in the dissemination of news articles related to the HPV vaccination between Google News and Twitter, as well as how the content of …

Chains & Whips: Gender Roles In Bdsm Erotica Published After "Fifty Shades Of Grey", Laura Lines

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Ever since the release of E. L. James' erotic romance novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, in 2011, more novels with bondage/discipline/dominance/submission/sadomasochism (BDSM) content invaded the romance market, targeting adult women. These novels sparked controversy: some applaud the increased popularity as a way for women to be more open about their sexuality and embrace experimentation with kink in the bedroom. Others criticize these novels as harmful examples of unrealistic, abusive relationships where women are subservient to a dominant man. Since these novels became popular in recent times, my research consists of a content analysis of popular BDSM erotic romance novels published …

Rodney Papers At Auc Robert W. Woodruff Library

Groundings

No abstract provided.

Remembrances

Groundings

No abstract provided.

Foundation News

Groundings

Updates from The Walter Rodney Foundations.

How Europe Underdeveloped African At 40, Michael O. West

Groundings

Michael O. West digests the impact of How Europe Underdeveloped Africa 40 years after its publication. He brings to the front the atmosphere that Rodney endured leading up to the publication of his seminal work.

Memorable Moments

Groundings

We highlight some of the memorable moments of that members of the Foundation have experienced since the last issue.

Announcement Of The Walter Rodney Press

Groundings

Introduction to and announcement of The Walter Rodney Press, which recently republished The Groundings with My Brothers.

Advertisement For The 12th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium

Groundings

The poster for the 12th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium to be held March 20th and 21st, 2015.

Notes On Ayotzinapa, Boca Floja

Groundings

Scholar and hip hop artist, Bocafloja, relates the current state of Mexico, specifically what has happened in Ayotzinapa.

2nd Annual Walter Rodney Speakers Series (2014)

Groundings

We take a look at the semester-long project to bring together intellectuals from all backgrounds and educations. Included: A brief synopsis of the Series and a photo narrative