Academic Articles & Research Papers

Analyzing the influence of physical exercise interventions on social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder: insights from meta-analysis

IntroductionChildren diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly encounter difficulties in social interactions and communication, significantly affecting their overall wellbeing. One proposed strategy to address these challenges ...

Determinants and socioeconomic inequalities in vitamin A-rich food consumption among children aged 6–23 months in Somalia: a multilevel analysis of the 2020 Somalia Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS)

IntroductionVitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a public health concern, particularly among children in resource-limited settings. This study aimed to evaluate the consumption of vitamin A-rich foods and associated socioeconomic inequalities...

“Like a small trip back to the GDR”? East German evaluations of the television serial Weissensee and its authenticity in a dynamic discourse landscape

In this article, I take the example of the historical German television fiction success Weissensee and ask how East Germans have read and judged the way this serial constructed their past more than a decade after its television premiere. Th...

Medieetnografiska kulturstudier

In his article Göran Bolin discusses the implications of introducing a specific concept of media ethnography as has been suggested by Kirsten Drotner. Against a historical background of audence studies within the field of (mass) communicati...

The Role of Capoeira in Improving Motor and Social Skills in Children with Autism

Background: Children with Autism often face motor, sensory and communicational challenges that can hinder their participation in meaningful physical and social activities. This study explores the potential of Capoeira to support their devel...

Presenting a Productivity Pattern Based on Social Capital Using the Meta-Synthesis Approach

The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) reports a one percent increase in Iran's Total Factor Productivity (TFP) index when compared to the majority of Asian countries and some reference countries in the long-term horizon of 50 years. In ...

Practical Recommendations for Supporting a Systems Biology Cyberinfrastructure

Projects in the life sciences continue to increase in complexity as they scale to answer deeper and more diverse questions. They employ technologies that generate increasingly large ‘omic’ datasets and research teams regularly include exper...

Physiotherapy for injured workers in Canada: are insurers’ and clinics’ policies threatening good quality and equity of care? Results of a qualitative study

Abstract Background In recent years, significant efforts have been made to improve the provision of care for compensated injured workers internationally. However, despite increasing efforts at implementing best practices in this field, some...

Evaluating the diagnostic value and prospects of genomic and mutational sequencing in malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia

Genomic and mutational sequencing in malignant transformation of oral leukoplakia (OLK) has emergingly gained momentum. In this short communication, we identified 5 retrospective follow-up studies and 5 cross-section comparative studies on ...

Editorial: Towards 2030: Sustainable Development Goal 11: sustainable cities and communities. A sociological perspective

Interpersonal communication regarding pregnancy-related services: friends versus health professionals as conduits for information

Abstract Background Social network characteristics influence a wide range of health behaviors but few studies examine the relationship between social network characteristics and pregnancy-related outcomes. Methods Using a baseline survey fr...

Digital Voice: Technology as a Tool of Oppression and Liberation in Christina Dalcher’s Vox

Digital feminism combines feminism and digital tools; the core purpose of digital feminism is to demonstrate how women utilize the internet as a platform to share issues and promote empowerment. This study focuses particularly on the two ma...

Communication Studies in Europe

There is an abundance of literature published on the history of communication studies in Europe, in a number of countries and taking various approaches. However, more pan-European initiatives to take stock of earlier activities in the field...

LibGuides: Communication Studies: Multimedia

A Library Research Guide for Communication Studies Students. This guide is designed to help you navigate the wide variety of Communication resources available through Ritter Library....

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A Library Research Guide for Communication Studies Students. This guide is designed to help you navigate the wide variety of Communication resources available through Ritter Library....

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A Library Research Guide for Communication Studies Students. This guide is designed to help you navigate the wide variety of Communication resources available through Ritter Library....

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LibGuides: Communication Studies: Databases

A Library Research Guide for Communication Studies Students. This guide is designed to help you navigate the wide variety of Communication resources available through Ritter Library....

The Basics of Communication Studies

Most chapters begin with and conclude with Summary, For More Information, Review Questions, and Works Cited. 1. Why Study Communication? Definition of Communication Models of Communication Essential Parts of Communication Communication in C...

Communication Studies: An Alternative Programme

Two of the major problems involved in teaching communication studies to electrical engineering students are motivating the students and creating favourable attitudes towards the subject. This paper describes how these problems can be overco...