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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 ... -
The impact of social determinants and marginalization on prenatal care in Saint John, New Brunswick
(2020-11-16)People who have low incomes, less education, or are young in age may be susceptible to marginalization in prenatal care, experience poorer access, and less satisfaction with their care. The Canadian city of Saint John, New ... -
Diasporans as informants in medical device design
(2020-10-30)Large gaps in contextual information exist for designers developing medical devices for low resource settings which can lead to failures in both medical device design and adoption. Over half of the world’s population live ... -
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 ... -
In search of knowledge, learning and teaching : a case for integrative education in and for the 21st century
(2020-08-22)There is growing evidence to suggest that many of today’s North American colleges and universities are pedagogically ineffective in preparing students personally, professionally and publicly. This widening gap between what ... -
The impact of knowledge transfer in early childhood education and international business management : a case study of the transition of a model of early childhood programming from a Canadian kindergarten to a Chinese based subsidiary
(2020-06-26)This research explores the challenges and opportunities involved in the transition of a model of early childhood programming from a Canadian kindergarten to a Chinese based subsidiary including curriculum tensions and ... -
Productivity constraints in residential housing operations: A case for enhancing management knowledge to mitigate founder-centrality and organizational inertia
(2020-06-25)Purpose. Firm level case using action research (AR) to investigate constraints to productivity improvements leading to sustainability (social, economic, environmental) to help organizations and municipalities understand ... -
Exploration of indigenous knowledge in community-based monitoring initiatives : challenges and recommendations
(2020-06-13)Impact assessment and resource management practices grapple with knowledge and research drawn across paradigms, disciplines, and cultures. In this lies the central challenge of managing developments, especially where ... -
In search of a wild peace : introductory notes to a dissertation by portfolio
(2020-06-05)A recent re-tabulation of government wildlife kill data reveals that British Columbia (BC) Conservation Officers, in the last 8 years (2011-2019), have killed 4,341 black bears, 162 grizzly bears, and 780 cougars (Casavant, ... -
Knowledge management and non-profit organizations : catalyzing sustainable international development initiatives
(2020-04-22)Though small and medium-sized non-profit organizations have a great deal to contribute to the delivery of international development initiatives with sustained outcomes and impacts, there remains the prevailing issue of ... -
A storied life : learning from the voices of youth with developmental disabilities
(2020-04-21)Youth in transition in the province of British Columbia are individuals aged 14-25 who have IQs below 70. Within the province, youth in transition, or individuals with developmental disabilities, are disadvantaged by the ... -
The socialization of academic promotion policies in East Central Alberta
(2020-04-18)This research examined how attitudes and subjective norms influence behavioral intentions and socialization of the academic promotion policies and procedures in five school divisions located in East Central Alberta. This ... -
Leadership and decision making in complex settings
(2020-03-26)The purpose of this research portfolio was to help senior health system leaders (referred to as “senior leaders” herein) improve their decision making processes in order to yield better decisions and outcomes in complex ... -
Honour, culture & valuing change : research on local culture shift
(2019-11-20)Assertions that organizational change initiatives experience high rates of failure suggests knowledge about how culture shifts is incomplete. Framed in the context of Operation HONOUR, the Canadian Armed Forces’ effort to ... -
Rituals Expressing Gratitude to Nature and Pro-Environmentalism: A Multiple Case Study of Long-Term Participation
(2019-10-17)Since time immemorial, many traditional and Indigenous cultures across the globe have ritually expressed gratitude to the natural world. Within Western academic thought, the study of gratitude is an emerging field that ... -
Exploring assessment measures to enhance the practical understanding and application of recovery capital for addiction service providers
(2019-09-27)With the primary emphasis in addiction research being problem-focused, centered around the pathophysiology and psychobehavioural aspects of active addiction, there is much to learn and many inspiring discoveries to be made ... -
Into the back 40 : middle-aged women, divorce, resilience, and outdoor programs
(2019-09-17)This study examines the relationship between multi-day nature-based outdoor programs, resilience development, and divorced women between the ages of 40 and 60. The overarching purpose of the study was to determine what ... -
Front-line perspectives : conceptualizations of trauma, adversity, resilience, and community and social support
(2019-09-07)This qualitative graduate-level study examines front-line community and social service professionals’ conceptualizations of resilience and the role of community and social support among survivors of trauma or adversity and ...
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