Browsing Doctor of Social Sciences by Title
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Improving sanitation in the Niger Delta
(2017-05-11)Little progress has been made in addressing sanitation, water and hygiene in the Niger Delta, and currently an estimated 50 million people still practice open defecation in Nigeria. Using the exploratory case study method, ... -
In British Columbia’s nature programs where hearts are rooted : a multiple case study of nature education in early childhood education
(2018-09-27)This research is aimed at contributing to knowledge about early childhood education (ECE) nature programs for children aged two to five years old. In the research, three cases that embed eight early childhood nature programs ... -
In search of a theory for an age-welcoming society : reconstructing Canadian millennials’ expectations on their aging Journey
(2019-01-03)Numerous essays and research studies have been conducted with the objective to understand how the aging process is experienced and what social, economic, and political factors influence that process. Critical theorists ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
In sight : MOVING Filipino Canadians into leadership?
(2022-01-17)My dissertation by portfolio introduces a practical framework outlining how Filipino Canadians (FC) can move into elected government positions (using MOVER as an acronym for the multistage process). Although FC are one of ... -
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 ... -
Indigenous youth leadership development : rediscovering youth leadership
(2016-07-18)This Indigenous methodology (IM) and participatory action research (PAR) explored the methodologies and principles of Indigenous youth leadership (IYL). Some Indigenous researchers studying leadership and Indigenous ... -
Intercultural leadership : variations in Chinese Canadian perspectives of career mobility into senior leadership roles
(2015-03-10)This dissertation delves into the social issue of equity representation of visible minorities, specifically Chinese Canadians, in leadership roles. This qualitative study investigated the career experiences and perspectives ... -
"It is no accident that this is called an accident"- vehicular negligence : a socio-legal study of crime, law, and public safety
(2014-04-16)Criminality takes many forms; a homicide may be defined as criminal activity, as would identity theft--both acts are criminal, yet the responses garnered are quite different. What makes the response for these two acts ... -
IT outsourcing strategy : public service management perspectives
(2016-12-14)Information Technology (IT) outsourcing as a strategy has become an important management tool for most government organizations. It has also been the subject of much academic research. However, there is limited understanding ... -
Knowing ourselves : an emerging dialogue between nature and leaders
(2018-02-23)This phenomenological-centered study explores the lived experiences of 12 global leaders participating in a leadership Nature retreat. Through the retreat process, set in a Nature-holding environment on the Canadian ... -
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 ... -
Leading innovation using social capital in public-private partnerships
(2021-04-22)This synthesis paper introduces a conceptual model which explains how boundary spanning practices use relational, cognitive and structural social capital to facilitate innovation in public-private partnerships (PPPs). ... -
Linking animals, social justice and social work
(2022-02-25)Speciesism is a social justice issue that refers to a widespread set of discriminatory beliefs, practices and structures that harm nonhumans. This research aims to contribute to the elimination of speciesism by raising ... -
Mapping motivations for a Canadian leisure experience : impact of social media engagement
(2017-05-05)Mapping Motivations for a Canadian Leisure Experience seeks to reveal the impact social media has on the leisure tourist experience in Canada. Desired experiences vary from generation to generation. How influential are ... -
Millennials as second-person witnesses of the Holocaust : a case study on the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
(2023-03-28)The future of Holocaust remembrance is brittle as we navigate transgenerational interpretations of memory. Understanding this trend is important, given a revival in far-right radicalism worldwide and a growing disconnect ... -
Mismatches in salmon social-ecological systems : insights from Canada’s North Pacific Coast
(2022-03-28)This dissertation provides an important contribution to the study of institutional fit by providing an empirical examination of mismatches, and solutions for overcoming them, in some of the world’s most resilient and ... -
Narratives of gender and identity of young men : education, family and community in a northern BC single industry town
(2019-03-28)This research is aimed at understanding how masculinities are developed in five males who grew up in a small northern BC community. Using narratives and autoethnography, this research shows that the community, family and ... -
Oil spills disaster in Ogoniland : social and cultural perspectives
(2022-05-31)Disasters are human creations, whether they originate from natural or technological hazards. The type of hazard that originates the disaster shapes how a community or group responds to or is affected by it. The time and ...
