Thank you, George Jonas, for a clear snapshot of what Canadians have been doing. We have indeed been sawing off the branch on which we sit. Whatever one might think of abortion, there’s no doubt that having more aging seniors with fewer caregivers to help them is not a pretty picture...
This allows us to understand whether what we are capturing is fear of the labor-saving aspects of robotization or whether we are measuring the actual job quality consequences of automation. We recoded the original responses, which ranged from strongly agree to strongly disagree on a 5-point ...
A.A survey conducted by Anthony Synott at Montreal's Concordia University asked participants to comment on how important smell was to them in their lives. It became apparent that smell can evoke strong emotional responses. A scent associated with a good experience can bring a rush of joy, ...
I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble. It's more than just words: it's just tears and rain. How I wish I could walk through the doors of my mind; Hold memory close at hand, Help me understand the years. ...
To assess subjective perceptions of solidarity, participants were asked: “To what extent do you feel the following groups have been working in solidarity with you towards beating Covid-19?”, and were provided with a one (“not at all”) to 10 (“very much so”) scale to make their ra...
As we are interested in what social and professional spaces the workers construct by going between or beyond different linguistic structures, we also pay attention to the local interactional function of these resources. We move from the larger to smaller work sites. First, we illustrate a rather ...