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Journal articles on the topic "Information superhighway – Social aspects – Cross-cultural studies"
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Aambø, Arild Kjell. "Ethics in cross-cultural encounters: a medical concern?" Medical Humanities 46, no. 1 (February 18, 2019): 22–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2018-011546.
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Modern medicine’s investment in the disembodied, objective ‘science’ of biomedicine, where patients are transformed from suffering subjects to objects of investigation, calls for heightened ethical awareness. Around the world, ethical codes of conduct emphasise beneficence and non-maleficence. Lately, we have also seen a quest for autonomy and equitable healthcare for diverse populations. However, these tenets alone do not effectively address the problems which regularly occur in transcultural consultations. By developing a ’space for reflection' based on selected writings of the moral philosophers Axel Honneth, Emmanuel Levinas and Hans Jonas, my aim is to cast light on this issue. Given the differing aspects of the doctor-patient relationship, clearly there are no clear-cut rules to obey. However, a thematic analysis of a quote from a Somali, female refugee, supported by some other studies on medical practice, suggests that, metaphorically speaking, within the developed space for reflection, medical practice has worked itself into a corner. By neglecting the patient as a social being, lacking openness to alterity, and not conveying needed information, they make it very difficult for patients to take responsibility for their situation. In spite of doctors’ benevolence, the result is alienation, increased suffering and thus, potential harm. Similar tendencies are reflected in a number of recent studies on medical consultations. Therefore, rather than blaming the single doctor for moral deceit, we should see these tendencies as a ‘forgetfulness of recognition’ that affects the medical profession, a disturbance which source probably is hidden in doctors training.
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Batat, Wided, and Sonja Prentovic. "Towards viral systems thinking: a cross-cultural study of sustainable tourism ads." Kybernetes 43, no. 3/4 (April 1, 2014): 529–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/k-07-2013-0147.
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Purpose – In the postmodern consumer society, factors such as sustainability, responsible behaviour and digital environment have direct consequences on rethinking sustainable tourism promotion through 2.0 communication policy embedded within a specific cultural context. The aim of this research is to analyse and discuss the application of 2.0 systems thinking (ST) in three countries (France, UK and Serbia) to promote sustainable tourism thinking. Design/methodology/approach – Online tourism ads available on YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion, related to the cultural contexts of the UK, France and Serbia, have been analysed through a qualitative approach based on the use of visual methods. Furthermore, sustainable tourism dimensions and discourses have been identified in each context by applying intra- and intertextual analysis. Findings – The results show that the use of 2.0 ST to promote sustainable tourism should take into account environmental and socio-cultural issues in each cultural context. These findings show that both the UK and France promote sustainable tourism logic through applying a 2.0 ST. This is not the case with Serbia where online sustainable tourism videos are underrepresented and the online content is different from the one in the UK and France. Research limitations/implications – This research might help tourism researchers and professionals to understand cultural differences when promoting sustainable tourism through a 2.0 communication and online videos. The results show that tourism system has to be considered as a complex and a dynamic framework where intense interlinking of social media with political, cultural, promotional, and organizational aspects of tourism systems in different countries is present. Practical implications – The proposed framework in this study represents a tool that will enable tourism professionals to improve their sustainable tourism communication, especially the environmental and socio-cultural dimensions when considering a 2.0 communication approach. Originality/value – The original aspect of this research is related to the analysis of interactive videos in tourism studies and to the introduction of a new framework based on 2.0 ST, used to promote sustainable tourism in a cross-cultural context.
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Comunello, Francesca, Simone Mulargia, and Mauro Sarrica. "ICTs for Community Development: Bridging Conceptual, Theoretical, and Methodological Boundaries." American Behavioral Scientist 64, no. 13 (August 29, 2020): 1803–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002764220952103.
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The aim of this special issue is to collect and put into dialogue theoretical, methodological, critical, and applied contributions dealing with the variety of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) uses in community development. In this introduction to the special issue, we first provide the readers with a quick overview of the field, conducted by analyzing the lexicon of titles and abstracts published in the past few years in information and communication technology for development journals. We will then briefly elaborate on the concept of “users” as a pivotal dimension that can shed light on the complex interlinkages between technological artifacts and sociocultural factors involved in ICT usage. The focus on user, in fact, highlights some relevant issues concerning the relation between ICT, people and communities. Drawing on these premises, the papers collected in the special issue will then be briefly described. These contributions come from a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, include the uptake of innovative technologies as well as top-down interventions, and focus on different regions of the world. The cross-fertilization and the range of disciplines included in this special issue result in a kaleidoscope in which different facets can be mixed, showing the individual, community, and societal aspects of community use of ICT for development.
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Isenberg, Sarina, Rebecca Aslakson, Sydney Morss Dy, Renee Wilson, Julie Waldfogel, Allen Zhang, Alex B. Blair, and Karen Robinson. "Assessment tools for palliative care." Journal of Clinical Oncology 34, no. 26_suppl (October 9, 2016): 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2016.34.26_suppl.66.
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66 Background: Recent reviews have not comprehensively addressed palliative care (PC) assessment tools. This project summarizes the extent of evidence about PC assessment tools for patients and families, and how tools have been used for clinical care, quality indicators, and evaluation of interventions. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews for systematic reviews of assessment tools for PC, from January 2007 to March 2016. We searched the grey literature for domains without systematic reviews, and for domains with systematic reviews > three years old. Paired investigators independently screened search results and grey literature to determine eligibility, and assessed risk of bias of systematic reviews. The team selected the most recent and highest-quality systematic reviews for each domain. One investigator abstracted information, and a second investigator checked the information. Results: Using the National Consensus Project Palliative Care Guidelines domains, we included nine systematic reviews with 167 tools, and six tools from grey literature. Most tools were in physical, psychological, psychiatric, and social aspects of care, care at the end of life, and tools that cross domains (quality of life and caregiver-reported experience). Only two tools directly addressed spiritual aspects and none addressed cultural or patient-reported experience. Internal consistency reliability was evaluated for almost all tools; most reported construct validity; and few reported responsiveness (sensitivity to change). Few studies evaluated the use of assessment tools in quality indicators or clinical practice. A systematic review of 38 PC interventions and the assessment tools used found that at least 25 interventions included physical, psychosocial and psychiatric, and quality of life tools, but the tools varied extensively, and only nine included patient experience tools. Conclusions: Although assessment tools exist in many PC domains, tools are needed to assess spiritual and cultural aspects of care, and patient-reported experience. Research is needed concerning: tools in clinical practice and quality of care; comparison of existing tools; and evaluation and dissemination tools with evidence of responsiveness.
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SUNIL, T. S., VIVIANA ROJAS, and DON E. BRADLEY. "United States' international retirement migration: the reasons for retiring to the environs of Lake Chapala, Mexico." Ageing and Society 27, no. 4 (June 18, 2007): 489–510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x07005934.
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ABSTRACTMost studies of retirement migration in the United States focus at the national level, and there is comparatively little information about the retirees who cross international borders in their search for new homes. Retirement migrants are unusual in that many select destinations in less-developed countries, contrary to the general pattern of migration from poor to rich countries in search of jobs, higher incomes and a better standard of life. This study has examined the reasons for retirement migration from the United States (US) to the Lake Chapala area of the Mexican state of Jalisco. A non-random sample of 211 US retirees was surveyed using a self-completion, semi-structured questionnaire that included items about the decision to move to Mexico, the quality of life at the destination, cultural adaptation, and aspects of personal identity, financial security and health-care. Four major reasons for migrating to Mexico were identified: financial circumstances, the natural environment, a sense of community and friendship, and a better quality of life. While the migrations contradict much taken-for-granted and popular knowledge about migration patterns around the world, they have important implications for the ways of life, social relationships and welfare of the most recent cohort of older people. More in-depth multidisciplinary studies are needed to increase understanding of this evolving phenomenon.
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Omeke, Michael, Pascal Ngoboka, Isaac Nabeta Nkote, and Isaac Kayongo. "Dynamic capabilities and enterprise growth: the mediating effect of networking." World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development 17, no. 1 (January 25, 2021): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/wjemsd-05-2019-0031.
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PurposeEnterprise growth drives competitiveness, innovations, employment creation, income generation and social inclusion in societies. The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating effect of networking on the relationship between dynamic capabilities and enterprise growth of financial cooperatives.Design/methodology/approachThis is a cross-sectional survey and quantitative study of 269 financial cooperatives based on structural equation modelling and bootstrapping techniques analysis.FindingsThe results reveal that dynamic capabilities are vital in promoting the growth of financial cooperatives. In addition, networking partially enhances the contribution of dynamic capabilities to the growth of financial cooperatives. Therefore, dynamic capabilities and networking play a key role in promoting the growth of financial cooperative enterprises.Research limitations/implicationsThis was a cross-sectional survey. It did not trace the changes in behavioural and attitudinal aspects of enterprise growth over time. A longitudinal approach is recommended.Practical implicationsIt is imperative that managers of financial cooperatives enhance their coordination, learning and competitive response capabilities through consultation, exchange and sharing of information among staff and other stakeholders, to increase the membership, capital and income volumes, depicting growth of financial cooperatives.Originality/valueThis study provides an insight on the mediating effect of networking on the enterprise growth of financial cooperatives in developing countries founded on networks theoretical framework. Unlike previous studies that modelled direct relationship of enterprise growth.
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Sohn, Kiyoun. "Analysis of the Digital Trade Agreements among Several APEC Member Countries." APEC Studies Association of Korea 14, no. 2 (December 30, 2022): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.52595/jas.14.2.1.
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We analyze a variety of digital trade agreements with a view to exploring a useful guidance to clarify and improve the agreements. After examining the key features of the agreements, we compare them in two aspects, market access and policy cooperation. While the market access issues include the cross-border transfer of information by electronic means, the location of computing facilities, no imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions and the express shipments, the policy cooperation issues do cooperation on standard and conformity assessment for digital trade, FinTech cooperation, and competition policy cooperation. Next, after evaluating the digital trade agreements, we find the need for reasonable definitions of critical terms such as digital trade and digital service. Also we suggest how to clarify and improve the scope of digital product and their relationship with the relevant WTO agreements, primarily GATS. Finally, we conclude with future issues such as the role of APEC, the interconnection between digital trade and trade in services, Korea’s strategies for future digital trade agreements, and the multilateral negotiations on digital trade at several international organizations such as WTO and OECD.
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Wolpe, Raquel Eleine, Ariana Machado Toriy, Gabriella Franzoni Da Silveira, Fernando Luiz Cardoso, and Fabiana Flores Sperandio. "Assessing the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life: systematic review of instruments in Portuguese." Manual Therapy, Posturology & Rehabilitation Journal 12 (August 29, 2014): 201. http://dx.doi.org/10.17784/mtprehabjournal.2014.12.201.
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Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) can have a large impact on quality of life (QOL), which can harm social, economic, psychological and sexual aspects. Instruments are used to assess such damages. As it comes to subjective information, questionnaires are suitable tools to measure these variables. Objective: To identify the instruments used to assess the impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life and evaluate them regarding the psychometric properties. Method: A search for articles that used specific questionnaires to assess the impact of urinary incontinence on QOL was conducted using the following descriptors: urinary incontinence, questionnaire, quality of life, in English, Portuguese and Spanish in the following databases: PubMed, SciELO and Scopus, then the validation of questionnaires in Portuguese (Brazil) to classify them as to the process of cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties. Results: Seven questionnaires were found: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF), International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Overactive Bladder (ICIQ-OAB), Overactive Bladder Questionnaires (OAB-q), OAB-q generated the short form (OAB-q SF), Urinary Incontinence - Specific Quality of Life Instrument (I-QOL), King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) and Qualiveen. Only KHQ, ICIQ-SF and ICIQ-OAB followed all the steps of cultural adaptation. ICIQ-OAB and I-QOL showed higher number of assessed and certified psychometric properties. None of the studies showed results on responsiveness, “floor or ceiling” effects and interpretability. Conclusion: The data collected in this review showed that the instrumentation of UI is being made incomplete and is not respecting the prerequisite of the completion of steps in the process of creation and testing, possibly compromising an effective assessment of quality of life.
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Archer, Wendy, Stefano Consiglio, Paolo Ferri, Luca Pareschi, and Silvio Peroni. "Call for papers: Automatic understanding of texts in social and computer sciences." puntOorg International Journal 1, no. 1 (January 2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.19245/25.05.cfp.05.
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Over the last 20 years, the use of automated and semi-automated techniques for extracting meanings from text have been widely debated in the social sciences. Automated and semi-automated techniques can be employed in all research phases: data collection (e.g. scraping), data cleaning (e.g. lemmatization of words), analysis (e.g. Named Entity Recognition, Part-of-speech Tagging, Topic Modeling, Keyword Analysis, Semantic Network Analysis, Sentiment Analysis), and visualization. Far from forcing epistemological choices, these techniques can be inductively used to deal with big corpora of data, impossible to work with for a human being. The debate produced great expectations, but substantive research results and the development of actual user friendly tools are still relatively scarce. Social researchers usually lack the technical skills to develop and integrate new research tools as instruments able to radically change the way the research is devised and conducted. Computer scientists, on the other hand, often lack regular opportunities to interact with social scientists in ways that would enable greater understanding and more widespread use to be derived from the introduction of new tools. Moreover, in social and organizational sciences, different researchers use different techniques, but both a broader reflection on the advantages and disadvantages of each technique, and an integration/comparison of different tools, are lacking. A critical review of how these techniques are used in social sciences is a valuable and welcome contribution that would enable researchers working in these areas to disentangle the technicalities of these numerous and diverse techniques and showcase the research approaches they are used for. This call for papers follows an initial stream of research developed by the CATARSI project at the University of Bologna. CATARSI (Comprensione Automatica di Testi e ARticoli nelle scienze Sociali e Informatiche – automatic understanding of texts and articles in social sciences and computer sciences) aims at tackling the interface between social sciences and information science and improving both the knowledge and the development of computer-based techniques for analyzing texts and extracting meanings. The issue tackled by CATARSI, thus, is cultural and practical, and its results will impact both on information science, which deals more with ontological aspects, and on the social sciences, which stand to benefit from the use of new instruments to improve the way knowledge is analyzed and created. This Call for Papers (CfP) aims thus at collecting contributions able to shed light on the current use of semi-automatic and computer-aided techniques for understanding texts and extracting meanings from them, especially within the social sciences. Topics include, but are not limited to: application of one or more semi-automated techniques to organizational studies; critical reviews on how semi-automated techniques are used to elicit meanings from texts in organization science; comparison of qualitative and computer-aided techniques in conducting research; analysis of the ways different techniques are used to grasp meaning from texts; cross-field and interdisciplinary applications of automatic analysis techniques; description of new tools and systems for the use and application of these methods; critical reviews on the evolution of automatic reading within social and organization science. We welcome different theoretical and empirical methodologies. Qualitative, quantitative, and experimental methodologies are welcome. Full paper submission deadline: 31st October 2019
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Ndapa, Conchita Emiliana, Diadjeng Setya Wardani, and Dan Sutrisno. "The Relationship between the Characteristics of the Village Midwives and the Geographical Location of the Village Maternity Post (POLINDES) with the Quality of Antenatal Care Services in Southwest Sumba Regency." Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 16, no. 5 (May 30, 2022): 1371–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs221651371.
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One of the provinces that have had a rise in MMR since 2019 is East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province. Southwest Sumba Regency saw an upsurge in maternal mortality cases in 2019, with ten cases; in 2020, there were nine cases; and as of October 2021, there were 14 MMR mothers. Having better antenatal care is one of the crucial measures to lower MMR and IMR. In order to perform their duties in accordance with the established standard operating procedures, midwives must be as prepared as feasible. One of them is raising the bar on several aspects of service quality, such as technical proficiency, service accessibility, effectiveness, efficiency, continuity, security, convenience, information, timeliness, and interpersonal relationships. This study has a cross-sectional design and is an analytical observational study. Using inclusion and exclusion criteria, a sample of 120 respondents was selected using the cluster random sampling technique. The information was gathered through the distribution of a questionnaire about midwives' knowledge of common antenatal care (ANC) examination services and the completion of a checklist to investigate the aspects of midwifery service quality and patient comfort during ANC visits. Chi-square analysis was used to examine the data. On the traits of the village midwives, the chi-square test and correlation test findings were obtained. Knowledge was the impacting factor (p-value 0.000; r = 0.599). With ANC visits, Polindes' distance from the houses of pregnant women had a p-value of 0.001 (r= 0.293). The p-value for the distance between Polindes and the residences of expectant women having quality ANC service is 0.027 (r=0.202). A p-value of 0.004 (r= 0.265) was obtained for the outcomes of the ANC visit test and the quality of ANC services. Knowledge and the geographic location of Polindes are the features of village midwives associated with the quality of ANC services in Southwest Sumba Regency. Keywords: Characteristics, of Village Midwives Distance to Village Maternity Post (Polindes) Quality of Antenatal Care (ANC)
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Information superhighway – Social aspects – Cross-cultural studies"
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Fong, John. "Electronic word-of-mouth and country-of-origin effects a cross-cultural analysis of discussion boards /." Phd thesis, Australia : Macquarie University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/28611.
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Thesis by publication.Thesis (PhD) -- Macquarie University, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, 2008.
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Introduction - Literature review -- Online word-of-mouth: a comparison of American and Chinese discussion boards -- Electronic word-of-mouth: a comparison of stated and revealed behaviour on electronic discussion boards -- A cross-cultural comparison of electronic word-of-mouth and country-of-origin effects -- Conclusion.
The growth of electronic discussion boards has enabled consumers from different cultures to communicate with people of similar interests. Through this online channel, marketing concepts such as word-of-mouth (WOM) and country-of-origin (CoO) effects have the potential to become more important because of the potentially large number of participants involved. The US and China, being the largest and second-largest online population in the world respectively, are ideal countries to investigate the frequency and extent of these marketing concepts. --The thesis consists of three separate but inter-related papers which have been published in journals or have been accepted for publication. Each paper builds on the one before and analyses different aspects of online consumer behaviour such as information-giving, information-seeking and the CoO statements made by participants of discussion boards. By examining and comparing the frequency and content of discussion postings on discussion boards within US and China based websites, the thesis makes a comparison of the information-giving and information-seeking behaviour of the discussants and also looks at the extent and the content of CoO statements made. Online observation of discussion postings from six different discussion boards (three each from the US and China) was conducted over two 90-day period in 2004 and 2005 and a total of 5,993 discussion postings were downloaded for analysis. In addition, an online survey of 214 participants was conducted to compare the stated and actual (or "revealed") behaviour of discussants on the US and China based discussion boards. -- Overall, the findings indicate consistent differences over a 12-month period in the bahaviour of the US and Chinese discussants. The US discussants were found to provide more information than their Chinese counterparts while the Chinese discussants exhibited more information-seeking bahaviour on the discussion boards. The findings also indicate that the Chinese discussants demonstrated more negative CoO statements and these statements were observed to be related to Japan and/or brands that originated from Japan. The findings suggest that such negative CoO statements can increase rapidly online and it appears that the negative sentiments by the Chinese were apparently unrelated to product quality; instead they appear to have been predominantly associated with war related animosity. -- These findings have important implications for marketers selling to the Chinese as discussion boards appear to be more important as a source of information for the Chinese than the Americans. Also, given that the Chinese discussants demonstrated a high level of negative CoO statements relating to products from Japan, marketers selling Japanese products to the Chinese must understand the underlying issues related to these negativeCoO statements and take steps to prevent non-purchase of Japanese products.
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GIACOMELLO, Giampiero. "The digital challenge : national governments and the control of the Internet." Doctoral thesis, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/1814/5123.
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Defence date: 17 September 2001Examining Board: Prof. Richard Breen, European University Institute (co-supervisor); Prof. Gary Chapman, University of Texas, Austin; Prof. Giorgio Natalicchi, Università di Firenze; Prof. Thomas Risse, European University Institute (Supervisor)
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Over the last decade, the Internet has transformed how information can be made available-it is now used to transfer information about things as varied as financial transactions and celebrity gossip and to link and coordinate activities between otherwise isolated people, from protest groups to lonely hearts. This unprecedented ease of access to a wealth of information and contacts presents a challenge to national governments who wish to control and restrain some of this activity. In recent years, Internet control has become one of the major indicators to assess the balance between freedom and security in democracies. This book explores and compares how, why, and to what extent, national governments decide to control the Internet and how this impacts on crucial socio-economic activities and fundamental civil rights. The author provides detailed studies on the US, Germany, Italy and further case studies on Brazil, Canada, India, the Netherlands, South Africa and Switzerland, to address topics such cyberterrorism, the protection of information infrastructure, and the impact on individual privacy and freedom of speech. This is the first cross-country, comparative study on the issue of Internet control. It will be of interest to international relations scholars and students, and particularly those with an interest in the Internet.
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Sengara, Ryan, University of Western Sydney, and of Arts Education and Social Sciences College. "Redfern kids connect : technology and empowerment." 2005. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/27868.
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Redfern Kids Connect is a community technology project that has run in inner-city Sydney since 2002. Redfern is known to many as the heart of urban Aboriginal Australia and as a diverse community facing challenges around poverty, crime and race relations. For three years, children (8-12 years old), and volunteers (university students and young professionals) have met each Saturday to play on computers and socialise. The project’s experiences with relationships, technology, and empowerment have been as confusing as they have been exciting. In the spirit of action research, this thesis explores the impacts the project has had. Uniquely embedded in the process of reflection occurring away from its on-the-ground activities, it tells the project’s story through the eyes of its volunteers. The research concludes that the project's main contributions to empowerment have been through building social capital (Cox, Putnam) and improving new forms of literacy (Warschauer). Vital to supporting and extending these outcomes have been taking a social approach to supporting technology use, shaping a safe and open environment (Marvin et. al), supporting critical thinking and expression (Freire) and examining the project 'behind the scenes'. The author takes the dual role of researcher and participant in the research.Master of Arts (Hons)
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Sengara, Ryan. "Redfern kids connect : technology and empowerment." Thesis, 2005. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/27868.
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Redfern Kids Connect is a community technology project that has run in inner-city Sydney since 2002. Redfern is known to many as the heart of urban Aboriginal Australia and as a diverse community facing challenges around poverty, crime and race relations. For three years, children (8-12 years old), and volunteers (university students and young professionals) have met each Saturday to play on computers and socialise. The project’s experiences with relationships, technology, and empowerment have been as confusing as they have been exciting. In the spirit of action research, this thesis explores the impacts the project has had. Uniquely embedded in the process of reflection occurring away from its on-the-ground activities, it tells the project’s story through the eyes of its volunteers. The research concludes that the project's main contributions to empowerment have been through building social capital (Cox, Putnam) and improving new forms of literacy (Warschauer). Vital to supporting and extending these outcomes have been taking a social approach to supporting technology use, shaping a safe and open environment (Marvin et. al), supporting critical thinking and expression (Freire) and examining the project 'behind the scenes'. The author takes the dual role of researcher and participant in the research.
Books on the topic "Information superhighway – Social aspects – Cross-cultural studies"
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National governments and control of the Internet: A digital challenge. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005.
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Emmanuel, Blanchard, and Allard Daniele 1964-, eds. Handbook of research on culturally-aware information technology: Perspectives and models. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, 2010.
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Blanchard, Emmanuel. Handbook of research on culturally-aware information technology: Perspectives and models. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, 2010.
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Emmanuel, Blanchard, and Allard Daniele 1964-, eds. Handbook of research on culturally-aware information technology: Perspectives and models. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, 2010.
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Cross-cultural technology design: Crafting culture-sensitive technology for local users. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Zureik, Elia. Surveillance, privacy, and the globalization of personal information: International comparisons. Montréal [Québec]: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010.
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Information systems and the diversity of globalization. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Public information messages: A contrastive genre analysis of state-citizen communication. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2012.
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Mitchel, Kogut Bruce, ed. The global internet economy. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 2003.
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T'ot'emijŭm ŭi hŭnjŏk ŭl ch'ajasŏ: Tongmul e kwanhan yasaengjŏk tamnon ŭi kogohak. Sŏul T'ŭkpyŏlsi: Sŏgang Taehakkyo Ch'ulp'anbu, 2009.
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Forti, Ilaria. "A Cross Reading of Landscape through Digital Landscape Models." In Advances in Religious and Cultural Studies, 532–61. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0675-1.ch018.
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The paper illustrates the results of a research project entitled “Landscape Information: new tools and methodologies for the representation of the landscape.” The case study selected for this research on the many aspects of the landscape is the vast territory included in the municipalities facing the Lake Garda, a significant example of “territory-landscape”, where different environmental characteristics meet, and through dynamic processes of interaction and transformation were generated specific natural and social forms. The innovative outcome of the research is to be found mainly in the methods of observation and representation defined and used, in order to get to the synthesis of an observation and cataloging system continuously queryable and implementable, accessible through simple and common interfaces, based upon the DLM. Its goal is to lay the foundations for the creation of a virtual strategic space where preservation and transformation processes will be activated, a platform easily accessible to different users, thus allowing a plural and inclusive vision of the landscape.
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Li, Rowena. "Cognitive and Psychological Factors in Cross-Language Information Retrieval." In Advances in Library and Information Science, 249–62. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7659-4.ch020.
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While a lot of research has focused on the effectiveness of system functionality, few studies have examined information needs and social aspects related to cross-language information retrieval. This chapter aims to speculate the human and social aspects of cross-language information retrieval. It explores CLIR users' unique social and cultural contexts, their psychological and cognitive structures, and their distinctive relevance judgment. It examines in depth the barriers embedded in cultural, linguistic, and cognitive dimensions, which might hinder further advancement in cross-language information retrieval.
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Li, Rowena. "Cognitive and Psychological Factors in Cross-Language Information Retrieval." In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition, 4490–501. IGI Global, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch390.
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While a lot of research has focused on the effectiveness of system functionality, few studies have examined information needs and social aspects related to cross-language information retrieval. This article aims to speculate the human and social aspects of cross-language information retrieval. It explores CLIR users' unique social and cultural contexts, their psychological and cognitive structures, and their distinctive relevance judgment. It examines in depth the barriers embedded in cultural, linguistic, and cognitive dimensions, which might hinder further advancement in cross-language information retrieval.
Conference papers on the topic "Information superhighway – Social aspects – Cross-cultural studies"
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Lopez Mateu, Vicente, and Teresa Pellicer Armiñana. ""Design for All” in Architectural Heritage conservation: the technology challenge." In CARPE Conference 2019: Horizon Europe and beyond. Valencia: Universitat Politècnica València, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/carpe2019.2019.10565.
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Among the United Nations 2030 objectives for the sustainable development, stand out those who seek social, economic and cultural equality of people, within the framework of different human settlements, their cultural heritage and the natural environment. This idea raises the need to establish effective strategies, resources and tools aimed to balance the current conditions in most disadvantaged groups, such as people with disabilities. The situation is complicated because the barriers to integration and inclusivity are diverse, the initiatives, legislation and ways of acting are also very different. Therefore, overcoming the situation requires a broad multidisciplinary approach. On the other hand, Heritage resources can be a valuable mean for permanent and sustainable development, if there is a proper combination of different aspects: design, management and maintenance, continuous improvement and dissemination with inclusive criteria. One of the possibilities to afford that difficult task is to promote in the field of university education different activities such as information exchange, cross-cutting networks, research studies, experimental ICT tools development and adequate dissemination. This proposal is structured in this sense to arouse the interest and participation of teachers, students and researchers in these actions, establishing collaborative projects and work proposals.