D Jacobson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4447 |
|---|---|
| NAME | D Jacobson |
| GIVEN NAMES | D |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacobson |
| SIGNATURE | JACOBSON D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7792-8099 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 122 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1954 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Moral Stressors and Command-and-Control during Healthcare Crises: A Case Illustration using Alternate Level of Care Transitions in Ontario, Canada
Throughout the pandemic, hospitals experienced intense capacity and resource crises, driving a shift to command-and-control governance that constrained opportunities to provide person-centred care in a collaborative working environment. Patients who had completed their acute care and were awaiting transition to their next destination – known as alternate level of care (ALC) –became the target cohort for decanting and relief efforts in preparation…
Challenges to Supporting Domestically Sex Trafficked Persons: In-Depth Interviews with Service Providers
Domestic sex trafficking is an emergent area of study with problematic gaps in our understanding of the challenges that inhibit client recovery. As social service providers are often on the frontlines of care provision, in this study, we explored the challenges they experienced when serving domestically sex trafficked adolescents and adults. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 providers in Ontario, Canada’s largest province, and the…
“Doing extra work and not getting extra help”: The burden of work generated to manage the “no visitors” policy during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada
Background: During the pandemic, a "no visitors" policy was implemented across hospitals in Ontario, Canada. Without caregivers present in-hospital to support patient care (e.g., treatment decision-making, advocacy, treatment compliance, social support), there was a perceived decline in care quality. Despite existing research on the extra work required to navigate the loss of caregiver support in-hospital, there is a paucity of understanding abou…
Moral injury and the myth of resilience: A qualitative exploration of cancer care provision in ontario throughout the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly altered the provision, experience, and outcomes of cancer care around the globe. With untold pressures on healthcare systems as well as unprecedented disruptions to cancer care services, those working in cancer care were exposed to new and intensified morally challenging and potentially traumatic conditions. This study qualitatively explores those experiences in two hospitals located in different regions of Ontari…
How do high-level African directors of policy and planning operationalize health equity? Findings from a regional survey
This study investigates the operationalization of health equity and associated challenges faced by directors of policy and planning and those in related positions in the African Region. The results of this study demonstrate that health equity is generally a priority for policymakers in practice and is operationalized in four ways: (i) targeting priority groups, (ii) focusing on the entire population; (iii) through procedural justice; and (iv) ope…
The Intersection of Gender, Culture and Society for Caregivers of Older Adults Ageing in Place in Ontario, Canada
BACKGROUND: It is reported that women are more likely to be caregivers than men, experience a higher burden of care and increased emotional health sequelae as a result. Social location (a person's gender, culture, ethnicity, etc.) is known to influence caregiving experiences. However, there is limited work that draws attention to how cultural and linguistic diversity shapes the experiences and expectations of informal caregivers. OBJECTIVE: The a…
How Canadian Law Shapes the Health Care Experiences of Women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting/Circumcision and Their Providers: A Disjuncture Between Expectation and Actuality
This study explored how the reproductive health care experiences of women with female genital mutilation/cutting/circumcision (FGC) were shaped. We used Institutional Ethnography, a sociological approach which allows for the study of social relations and the coordination of health care. From qualitatively interviewing eight women with FGC, we learned that they felt excluded within the Canadian health care system because they were unable to access…
Social service providers' knowledge of domestic sex trafficking in the Canadian context
Canadian research on the domestic sex trafficking of adolescents and adults is in its infancy with little exploration of social service providers' knowledge. This is an important gap as international research has identified that providers are well situated yet often lack the knowledge necessary to identify and help sex trafficked persons. The current study used a critical social approach to examine social service providers' knowledge about domest…
Identification of Domestically Sex Trafficked Persons in Social Service Settings in Canada: A Qualitative Study
Social service providers are critical in supporting domestically sex trafficked persons. However, little is known about how these providers identify sex trafficked persons. This study aimed to explore this vital but poorly understood first step to addressing sex trafficked clients’ needs, asking: How do social service providers in Ontario, Canada identify domestically sex trafficked adolescents and adults? Fifteen semi-structured interviews were …
Emotional Health Work of Women With Female Genital Cutting Prior to Reproductive Health Care Encounters
We used institutional ethnography to explore the social relations that shaped the reproductive health care experiences of women with female genital cutting. Interviews with eight women revealed that they engaged in discourse that opposed the practices of cutting female genitals as a human-rights violation. This discourse worked to protect those affected by the practices, but also stigmatized female genital cutting, making participants anticipate …
Where boys don’t dance, but women still thrive: Using a development approach as a means of reconciling the right to health with the legitimization of cultural practices
Human rights language has become a common method of internationally denouncing violent, discriminatory or otherwise harmful practices, notably by framing them as reprehensible violations of those fundamental rights we obtain by virtue of being human. While often effective, such women’s rights discourse becomes delicate when used to challenge practices, which are of important cultural significance to the communities in which they are practiced. Th…
Social Identity Map: A Reflexivity Tool for Practicing Explicit Positionality in Critical Qualitative Research
The way that we as researchers view and interpret our social worlds is impacted by where, when, and how we are socially located and in what society. The position from which we see the world around us impacts our research interests, how we approach the research and participants, the questions we ask, and how we interpret the data. In this article, we argue that it is not a straightforward or easy task to conceptualize and practice positionality. W…
Evidence for reliability, validity and usefulness of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV)
A Smallest Space Analysis (Ssa) Of Potential Work Mobility
This paper introduces a new methodological approach-smallest space analysis-to the examination of potential work mobility. Operational definition of such mobility is introduced in terms of amounts and kinds of organizational and occupational incentives which might be offered to an employee. Then empirical data on system analysts in Israel are used to test the structure of the definition. The potential mobility with respect to both organization an…
An Empirical Study of Theories of Organizational and Occupational Commitment
This study examines the theories on organizational and occupational commitment developed by Howard Becker and by Ritzer and Trice. The relationships between such commitments, and between these commitments and various background indicators of the number of side-bets, are examined in regard to system analysts in Israel. While the study gives little support to hypotheses based on Becker's theory, those based on Ritzer and Trice's theory are fully ac…
Stratification and Nationalism in Uganda
Culture and Stratification among Urban Africans 1
International Sale of Goods
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Social Identity Map: A Reflexivity Tool for Practicing Explicit Positionality in Critical Qualitative Research
The way that we as researchers view and interpret our social worlds is impacted by where, when, and how we are socially located and in what society. The position from which we see the world around us impacts our research interests, how we approach the research and participants, the questions we ask, and how we interpret the data. In this article, we argue that it is not a straightforward or easy task to conceptualize and practice positionality. W…
Emotional Health Work of Women With Female Genital Cutting Prior to Reproductive Health Care Encounters
We used institutional ethnography to explore the social relations that shaped the reproductive health care experiences of women with female genital cutting. Interviews with eight women revealed that they engaged in discourse that opposed the practices of cutting female genitals as a human-rights violation. This discourse worked to protect those affected by the practices, but also stigmatized female genital cutting, making participants anticipate …
Stratification and Nationalism in Uganda
International Sale of Goods
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
International Sale of Goods
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Culture and Stratification among Urban Africans 1
Stratification and Nationalism in Uganda
An Empirical Study of Theories of Organizational and Occupational Commitment
This study examines the theories on organizational and occupational commitment developed by Howard Becker and by Ritzer and Trice. The relationships between such commitments, and between these commitments and various background indicators of the number of side-bets, are examined in regard to system analysts in Israel. While the study gives little support to hypotheses based on Becker's theory, those based on Ritzer and Trice's theory are fully ac…
A Smallest Space Analysis (Ssa) Of Potential Work Mobility
This paper introduces a new methodological approach-smallest space analysis-to the examination of potential work mobility. Operational definition of such mobility is introduced in terms of amounts and kinds of organizational and occupational incentives which might be offered to an employee. Then empirical data on system analysts in Israel are used to test the structure of the definition. The potential mobility with respect to both organization an…
Evidence for reliability, validity and usefulness of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV)
Social Identity Map: A Reflexivity Tool for Practicing Explicit Positionality in Critical Qualitative Research
The way that we as researchers view and interpret our social worlds is impacted by where, when, and how we are socially located and in what society. The position from which we see the world around us impacts our research interests, how we approach the research and participants, the questions we ask, and how we interpret the data. In this article, we argue that it is not a straightforward or easy task to conceptualize and practice positionality. W…
Where boys don’t dance, but women still thrive: Using a development approach as a means of reconciling the right to health with the legitimization of cultural practices
Human rights language has become a common method of internationally denouncing violent, discriminatory or otherwise harmful practices, notably by framing them as reprehensible violations of those fundamental rights we obtain by virtue of being human. While often effective, such women’s rights discourse becomes delicate when used to challenge practices, which are of important cultural significance to the communities in which they are practiced. Th…
Emotional Health Work of Women With Female Genital Cutting Prior to Reproductive Health Care Encounters
We used institutional ethnography to explore the social relations that shaped the reproductive health care experiences of women with female genital cutting. Interviews with eight women revealed that they engaged in discourse that opposed the practices of cutting female genitals as a human-rights violation. This discourse worked to protect those affected by the practices, but also stigmatized female genital cutting, making participants anticipate …
How Canadian Law Shapes the Health Care Experiences of Women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting/Circumcision and Their Providers: A Disjuncture Between Expectation and Actuality
This study explored how the reproductive health care experiences of women with female genital mutilation/cutting/circumcision (FGC) were shaped. We used Institutional Ethnography, a sociological approach which allows for the study of social relations and the coordination of health care. From qualitatively interviewing eight women with FGC, we learned that they felt excluded within the Canadian health care system because they were unable to access…
Social service providers' knowledge of domestic sex trafficking in the Canadian context
Canadian research on the domestic sex trafficking of adolescents and adults is in its infancy with little exploration of social service providers' knowledge. This is an important gap as international research has identified that providers are well situated yet often lack the knowledge necessary to identify and help sex trafficked persons. The current study used a critical social approach to examine social service providers' knowledge about domest…
Identification of Domestically Sex Trafficked Persons in Social Service Settings in Canada: A Qualitative Study
Social service providers are critical in supporting domestically sex trafficked persons. However, little is known about how these providers identify sex trafficked persons. This study aimed to explore this vital but poorly understood first step to addressing sex trafficked clients’ needs, asking: How do social service providers in Ontario, Canada identify domestically sex trafficked adolescents and adults? Fifteen semi-structured interviews were …
“Doing extra work and not getting extra help”: The burden of work generated to manage the “no visitors” policy during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ontario, Canada
Background: During the pandemic, a "no visitors" policy was implemented across hospitals in Ontario, Canada. Without caregivers present in-hospital to support patient care (e.g., treatment decision-making, advocacy, treatment compliance, social support), there was a perceived decline in care quality. Despite existing research on the extra work required to navigate the loss of caregiver support in-hospital, there is a paucity of understanding abou…
Moral injury and the myth of resilience: A qualitative exploration of cancer care provision in ontario throughout the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly altered the provision, experience, and outcomes of cancer care around the globe. With untold pressures on healthcare systems as well as unprecedented disruptions to cancer care services, those working in cancer care were exposed to new and intensified morally challenging and potentially traumatic conditions. This study qualitatively explores those experiences in two hospitals located in different regions of Ontari…
How do high-level African directors of policy and planning operationalize health equity? Findings from a regional survey
This study investigates the operationalization of health equity and associated challenges faced by directors of policy and planning and those in related positions in the African Region. The results of this study demonstrate that health equity is generally a priority for policymakers in practice and is operationalized in four ways: (i) targeting priority groups, (ii) focusing on the entire population; (iii) through procedural justice; and (iv) ope…
The Intersection of Gender, Culture and Society for Caregivers of Older Adults Ageing in Place in Ontario, Canada
BACKGROUND: It is reported that women are more likely to be caregivers than men, experience a higher burden of care and increased emotional health sequelae as a result. Social location (a person's gender, culture, ethnicity, etc.) is known to influence caregiving experiences. However, there is limited work that draws attention to how cultural and linguistic diversity shapes the experiences and expectations of informal caregivers. OBJECTIVE: The a…
Moral Stressors and Command-and-Control during Healthcare Crises: A Case Illustration using Alternate Level of Care Transitions in Ontario, Canada
Throughout the pandemic, hospitals experienced intense capacity and resource crises, driving a shift to command-and-control governance that constrained opportunities to provide person-centred care in a collaborative working environment. Patients who had completed their acute care and were awaiting transition to their next destination – known as alternate level of care (ALC) –became the target cohort for decanting and relief efforts in preparation…
Challenges to Supporting Domestically Sex Trafficked Persons: In-Depth Interviews with Service Providers
Domestic sex trafficking is an emergent area of study with problematic gaps in our understanding of the challenges that inhibit client recovery. As social service providers are often on the frontlines of care provision, in this study, we explored the challenges they experienced when serving domestically sex trafficked adolescents and adults. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 providers in Ontario, Canada’s largest province, and the…
Political science (11 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Business (6 works) · Health care (6 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works)