Browsing by Subject "youth"
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Digital democracy : from Gutenberg to Gates
(2016-08-23)Canadians in the 18 to 24-year-old age bracket have a measurably high level of engagement in computer mediated communication (CMC) and a measurably low level of engagement in traditional politics, in comparison to older ... -
Free and Reduced-fare Public Transit for Youth (Evidence Brief)
(2021-12-15)This two page evidence brief summarizes the academic literature and media reports of free and fare-reduced public transit for youth. Motivations, Canadian initiatives, and assessment of programs are considered. -
Lights, camera, environmental action : messages in youth environmental videos
(2010-03-16)An Inconvenient Truth was a catalyst for change in the way many adults think about the environment. North American youth are perpetuating the dominant consumerist paradigm, and will need to change their attitudes and ... -
Mobile technology and women’s empowerment in post-revolution Egypt
(2017-03-06)This study examines how young Egyptian women are accessing and utilising mobile technology to contribute to their socio-economic empowerment. Toward that end, this project employed qualitative interviews to discover women’s ... -
Personal shift : the potential for transformative learning in youth through international service education programs
(2014-09-18)This interdisciplinary research paper explores the potential for transformative learning in senior school students who participated in a cultural immersion experiential education program offered by St. Michaels University ... -
Picking up our medicine bundles in a modern-day context : community mobilization and sustainable mental health self determination using Indigenous theory and methodology
(2020-10-13)Over the past fifteen years the Indigenous rural communities in northern Saskatchewan have experienced suicide at overwhelming epidemic rates. There seems to be a clear connection between these high suicide rates and the ... -
The integration of Housing-first system coordination within Choices for Youth
(2018-01-03)This action research engagement (ARE) study focused on the core question: “How can Choices for Youth (CFY) integrate the new federal standard of evidenced-based practice for housing-first system coordination within its ... -
“Why won’t they mix?”: barriers to Indigenous/non-Indigenous youth relationships in Yukon high schools
(2020-01-10)The Yukon territory is home to fourteen First Nations, eleven of them self-governing. Close to 25% percent of the Yukon’s population is Indigenous. In the 5 high schools of the Yukon’s capital city of Whitehorse however, ... -
Youth and Public Transit (Evidence Brief)
(2021-12-15)This two page evidence brief summarizes recent (2010-2021) literature related to youth and public transit. Major themes include demand, barriers, youth advocacy, various types of passes (i.e., U-PASS, free or reduced-fares), ... -
Youth and Public Transit: A Knowledge Synthesis of Recent Publications
(2021-12-15)Historically, youth (13-25) have been one of the most active user groups of public transit in Canada, accounting for one-third of ridership nation-wide, and up to two-thirds in cities such as Moose Jaw, SK and Red Deer, ... -
Youth and Public Transit: A Knowledge Synthesis of Recent Publications (SSHRC Forum Presentation)
(2022-01-20)Historically, youth (13-25) have been one of the most active user groups of public transit in Canada, accounting for one-third of ridership nation-wide, and up to two-thirds in cities such as Moose Jaw, SK and Red Deer, ... -
Youth civic engagement through digital mediums : in what ways do social networks sustain youth civic interest, activity and participation?
(2012-10-22)Initially digital communication was used primarily as a digital advertisement. Digital communication has matured and serves a valuable role for politicians and governments alike, through such campaigns as Calgary Mayor ... -
Youth de-radicalization : best practices for Canada
(2016-10-26)Youth radicalization leading to violence has become a growing fear among Canadians, as terrorist attacks are carried out in Western states. Although Canada has suffered relatively fewer acts of violence, this fear has ...
