VIURRSpace
The Libraries of Royal Roads University and Vancouver Island University collaboratively offer VIURRSpace to digitally preserve and showcase selected scholarly and creative works of the universities, together with special collections that represent the unique character of the region.
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Disaster response and mental health : working towards psychological well-being for volunteers
(2021-04-08)The world encounters disasters and emergencies. Volunteers respond to support those who experienced the situation, and as such, the need to support their psychological well-being is paramount. This phenomenological qualitative ... -
Increasing utilization of Canadian military mental health services in the context of warrior culture and clinician impartiality
(2021-04-08)In Canada, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members are 32% more likely than civilians to have suicidal thoughts and 64% more likely to plan their suicide (Sareen et. al, 2016). Depression is the most common mental health ... -
The mid-sized/aged city approach to Smart Cities: A proposal to create a Smart City strategy and practice for Nanaimo, British Columbia
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021-04)To date, Smart City approaches in Canada have been initiated in major metropolitan areas and large cities. However, the principles of this approach apply equally well to mid and small cities, and also to areas with ... -
Reality revealed : an interpretive phenomenological approach exploring the lived experiences of the costs of sexual victimization, disclosure, and navigating Through the Judicial Process
(2021-03-30)Individuals who have been sexually assaulted live with the financial, physical, psychological, and social costs of victimization long after the assault happens. This study utilizes a snowball sample to explore and detail ... -
Conflict in sport : a case of competitive ice hockey and constructive conflict
(2021-03-25)The purpose of this study was to better understand the experience of conflict management among a male university ice hockey team and how constructive conflict processes may foster an athlete’s perceived performance, personal ... -
Lessons of success from False Creek South and Granville Island
(Canadian Institute of PlannersAssociation of Canadian University Planning Programs, 2021-03-20)The 1970s were an exceptionally fertile policy period with respect to housing and community planning in Canada. Two manifestations are the creation of the unique inner-city neighbourhood of False Creek South in Vancouver, ... -
Developing leadership capacity at the bridge youth & family services
(2021-03-16)This human-centred design approach to insider action research examined how The Bridge Youth & Family Services could develop and implement a performance appraisal (PA) system that enhances leadership development for its ... -
Assessing households’ determinants to adopt energy efficient light bulbs in Kiwatule, Uganda
(2021-03-16)Energy is the dominant climate change contributor accounting for around 60% of total global gas emissions. Given the growing concerns and complexities associated with climate change, most countries worldwide have committed ... -
Bridging the culture gap : conflict management programs between immigrants and French society in marginalized communities in Paris
(2021-03-10)France continues to see a widening cultural divide between immigrants and the greater French society. The French government and non-governmental organizations have implemented programs to try and address the differences ... -
Heritage volunteering management – approaching the younger volunteers in British Columbia
(2021-03-09)In Canada, volunteers significantly contribute to the core value of heritage sector – the continuation of histories, traditions, and experiences. However, volunteers from the younger generations have not yet been attracted ... -
Engaging residents in the source separation of organic household waste
(2021-03-05)This research used a multi-case study design to explore approaches used by seven Canadian municipalities to engage residents in the source separation of organic (SSO) household waste. The data is based exclusively on the ... -
Unlikely connections : place-based learning in online post-secondary education
(2021-03-04)Place-based learning has been setting its roots in academia for some time and only recently has it expanded its reach into the realm of online courses in post-secondary institutions. This research is twofold: It discusses ... -
Explaining settlers to ourselves: Rethinking interpretive narratives at heritage sites
(British Columbia Historical Federation, 2021-03)Since the 1960s, Point Ellice House in Victoria has engaged visitors with stories of tea, croquet, romance, and high society. Of course, there’s much more to the site than tea on the lawn, as the Vancouver Island Local ... -
Southeast Saskatchewan flooding in 2014 : rural resilience and disaster risk reduction
(2021-02-25)This qualitative study focused on rural Saskatchewan residents directly and indirectly impacted by a flooding event that occurred in the summer of 2014 in their region. This study used interview data to investigate how ... -
New In the Wheat City : a photovoice exploration of new residents’ relationship with community and place
(2021-02-02)For communities like Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, that are affected by shrinking birth rates and young Canadians flocking to urban centres, the city’s growth is directly linked to immigration, including the settlement, ... -
An exploration of factors contributing to smooth and efficient development approvals processes on Vancouver Island
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2021-02)The purpose of this study is to explore the factors which contribute to the smoothness and efficiency of development approvals processes within local government planning departments on Vancouver Island. Relevant literature ... -
Embodying Yahguudang : respectful relations between indigenous and settler people(s) on Haida Gwaii
(2021-01-30)Indigenous–non-Indigenous relations have been fraught with ignorance, misunderstandings, and racism since the imposition of Settler colonialism on Turtle Island. Our current era is characterized by change, and as tensions ... -
Assessment of a constructed wetland pilot of mine impacted water at the closed Nickel Plate Mine, British Columbia, Canada
(2021-01-26)The use of a water treatment plant for treating thiocyanate, nitrates, weak acid dissociable cyanide, and ammonia at the Nickel Plate Mine has been ongoing since mine closure in 1996. This process, although effective, ... -
Reducing the vulnerability of helping professionals through inner peacebuilding : working through transgenerational trauma with body focused systemic constellations
(2021-01-05)My research is a case-within-a-case study concerned with the wellbeing of helping professionals who work with those who are traumatized. The demands from constant technological growth, globalization, and migration, which ... -
Young women’s relationship to media representations of girls and women in STEM
(2021-01-05)A body of research has examined some of the reasons why there are fewer women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) related careers than men. Research shows that young boys and girls start off having similar ...
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