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Ambiguity of faith and reason: exploring the challenges of conscientious objection and the provision of effective referrals for medical assistance in dying among Christian physicians in Ontario
(2022)This paper explores the tensions experienced by Christian physicians in Ontario as they navigate the Effective Referral Requirement. Physicians in Ontario are currently required by law to provide an effective referral ... -
An analysis of the perceived effects of Indigenous spirituality on substance use recovery in Northwestern Ontario
(2021)The purpose of this study was to understand the perceived effects of Indigenous spirituality on healing from substance use in Northwestern Ontario. This study was based on the work of Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, a ... -
The apology mosaic: sexual assault survivors’ experience in receiving an apology from the perpetrator as a form of accountability
(2025)Through the methodology of descriptive phenomenology, the purpose of this qualitative research was to explore the lived experiences of female sexual assault survivors in Canada who received an apology from their perpetrator ... -
An Assessment of organizational infrastructure gaps, barriers and enablers to developing formal palliative care programs in LTC homes : a comparative case study of two long term care homes in Northern Ontario
(2012-11-10)This research paper is a sub-study of a five year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Counci l of Canada (SSHRC) funded Community-University Research Alliance project: Improving Quality ofLife for People Dying in ... -
Classroom and blended-media : a case study of training delivery methods in Ontario child protection
(2005)Within the last year, there have been 31,231 children in the care of Ontario Children’s Aid Societies (GACAS, 2004). This represents a 65% increase in the number of children in care since the implementation of the Ontario ... -
Faith and (de)colonization: church education strategies in response to Call to Action 59 of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
(2025)The purpose of this research study was to explore whether local implementation of nationally developed congregational education strategies was occurring within Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian, and United churches in ... -
From my sewing basket ... : traditional native healing ceremonies and social work practice with native people
(1997)Includes a general review of the literature and a study within the District of Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada. The author has worked with the Healing Our Own Counseling Unit at a Native Women's Crisis Home, has participated ... -
Infant feeding method and neonatal abstinence syndrome
(2018)Background: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a complex disorder, observed in infants experiencing symptoms of withdrawal, as a result of in utero exposure to the maternal use of opioids. Breastfeeding has been ... -
Insights into gambling : perspectives from self-identified problem gamblers
(2002)This study examines the issue of public gambling behavior from the perspective of six self-identified gamblers. All six participants were assessed to ensure that evidence of pathological gambling was present. In depth ... -
Islam and basic income: exploring faith-based perspectives on a social policy proposal in Ontario
(2025)This thesis explores how Islamic scholars in Ontario view the relationship between Islamic principles and the concepts of basic income. The literature review seems to suggest that there are affinities and tensions between ... -
Lived experience of spirituality and childhood trauma among four adult survivors, for whom spirituality was significant
(2002)Study draws on the experience of 3 women and 1 man, from the Kenora (Northwestern Ontario) area, who experienced childhood sexual, physical, emotional or verbal abuse associated with physical illness, accidental injury, ... -
A lived experience research: exploring the meaning of therapeutic horticulture for anishinabek youth in a brief residential treatment unit
(2012-11-10)If a social worker truly wishes to support Anishinabek peoples in healing, it is vital that their approach is guided from a personal place in line with a holistic worldview. As a healing practice, therapeutic horticulture ... -
Measuring patients' perceptions of privacy and its outcomes in health care
(2011)The purpose of this study is two-fold. The first is to develop a measurement instrument of patient perceptions of privacy in the healthcare sector. Privacy is critical in health care since it affects patient perceptions ... -
Meeting mental health needs of older adults with depression : a resource guide for older adults and caregivers
Depression is the most common emotional disorder of advanced age (Blazer, 1989; Phifer & Murrell, 1986). Its effects can be devastating for older adults as well as for those who care for them. Unfortunately, depression ... -
Perceived stress among Alzheimer support group members : a broader perspective
(2004)This study examines the experience of Alzheimer caregiver support group members in relation to their perceived levels of stress. Thirty-three participants from the six Alzheimer Society sites in the jurisdiction of ... -
Pray away the gay: mainline Protestant religious leaders’ responses to the conversion therapy ban in Canada
(2023)The purpose of this research study was to explore how mainline Protestant religious leaders are responding to the conversion therapy ban in Canada. In 2021, Bill C-4: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy) ... -
Predicting risk of violence in a young offender population : the predictive validity of the PCL:YV and the YLS/CMI
(2004)The current study examined the predictive validity of two adolescent instruments, using outcome measures of recidivism. The Psychopathy Checklist:Youth Version (PCL:YV) was retrospectively coded from file information on ... -
A qualitative examination of the lived experiences of men identified as perpetrators of intimate partner violence
(2018)The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of males identified as perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV is a complex social problem that has many damaging consequences for individuals and ... -
Rooming-in and neonatal abstinence syndrome : a systematic review
(2018)Aim: The purpose of this systematic review was to critically examine the literature about the effectiveness of rooming-in compared to traditional care settings such as the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for newborns ...
