This qualitative inquiry explores Chinese Canadians' experience of the death and dying of a family member in a Canadian cultural context. The participants of this study consisted of eight bereaved Chinese immigrants and four Chinese professionals whose work is closely related to the field of death and dying. Following a phenomenological research methodology, data was collected through in-depth interviews and participant observation. The narratives of the study participants were then analyzed. The results of the study identify the participants' four coping characteristics and also highlight their coping strategies and the rationale behind them. Analysis of the data leads to insights into the need for educational support to provide culturally sensitive care for dying Chinese patients and their families.

The focus of this qualitative study was Lebanese-Canadians‟ identity in the context of global media coverage of the July 2006 war in Lebanon. A narrative inquiry method was used to interview five Lebanese-Canadian participants living in Canada. A descriptive narrative was constructed for each participant, and interview data were analyzed for thematic content. Comments, opinions, and observations were related to media portrayals of Lebanese-Canadians, the government‟s response to the July 2006 war, and the political history between Lebanon and Israel. The results demonstrate that despite a shared ethnic heritage, conceptualizing a Lebanese-Canadian identity is an individual and interactive process that extends beyond citizenship or ethnic ancestry. Moreover, historical and contemporary socio-political issues are inextricably linked to how participants view themselves as Lebanese-Canadians and the meaning this identity status holds for them. These findings suggest that notions of identity and identity-related processes are multifaceted and operate within a highly political context. / Graduate

This thesis explores issues of literacy and identity through a social constructionist perspective by discussing the concept of a linguistic and national home for an Armenian-Canadian. Through autoethnography, I connect my personal experiences to my culture, and construct a sense of 'home' by writing from both sides of a border: Armenian and Canadian. Autobiographical approaches make use of the self to construct meanings that illuminate larger themes and bear implications for wider audiences (Cole & Knowles, 2000; Kamanos-Gamelin, 2001; Mitchell & Weber, 1999; O'Reilly-Scanlon, 2000). Thus, as I describe the outcomes of my experiences of literacy and identity, I consider the need for critical pedagogy in order to create or 'write' home. / This self-study is based on my realities and the ways in which I understand those realities. Moreover, it follows a phenomenological aim to "uncover and describe the structures, the internal meaning structures, of lived experience" (van Manen, 1997, p. 10). However, the value of finding meanings in the past lies in the possibilities to construct the future. Shirinian (2000) points out that "in the diaspora, meaning has been displaced but not replaced, and one of the principal problems the very concept of Armenian diaspora culture seeks to understand is the relationship between the experience of cultural displacement and the construction of cultural identity" (p. 5). By writing about my home from both sides of a border, I hope to bridge this gap and offer new meanings and perceptions in understanding the Armenian-Canadian experience.

Food group contributions to energy, carbohydrate, protein, total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, calcium, iron, folate, zinc, vitamins A and C were evaluated for Canadian adults aged 18--65 years. Twenty four hour recall data from the 1997--98 Food Habits of Canadians survey were used. Mean nutrient intakes exceeded the RNI for all age-gender groups except, calcium for older women. Mean iron (women 18--49 years) and zinc (men and women 50--65 years) intakes were borderline. The differences in food group contribution to nutrient intake among smokers and non-smokers indicated that smokers generally obtained nutrients from foods higher in energy and fat and lower in other nutrients. Important food sources for individuals meeting the RNI for calcium were fluid milk and cheese. Important sources of folate were citrus fruit juices, breads, and lettuce/cabbages/greens as were cereals and beef/veal for iron. Zinc sources were primarily other beef cuts or ground beef.

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Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2006. Graduate Programme in Geography. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 164-169). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR19649

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 112-119).

Project (M.P.P.) - Simon Fraser University, 2005. / Project (Master of Public Policy Program) / Simon Fraser University.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alberta, 2009. / Title from pdf file main screen (viewed November 5, 2009). "A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Dept. of Anthropology". Includes bibliographical references.

Thèse - Université Laval, Québec. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-343) and index.