This paper uses longitudinal data from a survey of youth in three areas (Hamilton, Halifax and rural Nova Scotia) to examine the factors that affect young adults' participation in postsecondary education, applying Bourdieu's notions of capital and habitus. Data were…

As British Columbia's economy is increasingly shaped by post-industrial circumstances, it becomes necessary for that province, like others in Canada, to ensure that it has an adequate supply of workers with "new economy" knowledge and skills. How best to prepare…

The bulk of research on teacher knowledge has taken place in elementary and secondary school settings. The goal of this study was to examine teacher knowledge in higher education by asking: (1) what types of knowledge are drawn upon in…

A major contribution of research in workplace literacy has been to explore the part that writing plays in the knowledge-making practices of various professional groups. While such enquiry has revealed that writing is essential to the creation and use of…

This study examined the efficacy of conjoint behavioural consultation (CBC) with children evidencing conduct problems, the impact of CBC in enhancing parental knowledge of behavioural principles, and whether knowledge of behavioural principles is related to improved parenting skills. An A/B…

Entre las nuevas asignaturas comprendidas en los dos planes d e estudio (1990 y 1995) vigentes, correspondientes a la carrera de Farmacia de la Facultad de Ciencias Químicas de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, se encuentra "Introducción a la…

Se consideró de interés determinar la incidencia de ingreso hospitalario por incumplimiento de tratamiento entre los pacientes cardiovasculares y portadores de una enfermedad respiratoria internados en los servicios de medicina de cinco hospitales de la Región Metropolitana, Chile. Diariamente y…

Se investigó la presencia de la Familia Campylobacternceae en aguas del Río de la Plata en dos estaciones de muestreo (desembocadura de caño cloacal y río adentro) durante los meses estivales de diciembre/ febrero/marzo. De todas la muestras (12 en…

El Mercosur hará necesario que se establezcan mecanismos de acreditación de las Facultades y de certificación de los profesionales, ello implica realizar evaluaciones de las Instituciones. En relación a la evaluación interna, se remarca la importancia de reconocer las características…

The structural design of power transmission lines requires knowledge from a variety of widely-dispersed expert sources. This thesis demonstrates how an expert system can be efficiently used to assemble and organize this knowledge in order to design a wide range…