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“It was a once in a lifetime opportunity”: The Power of Participating in a Video Research Project for Aboriginal Youth
DownloadFall 2015
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) and arts-based research methods such as participatory video have proven to be effective in engaging youth in research projects. However, limited evidence exists on how participation in these research projects specifically impacts individuals’ health....
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Fall 2023
The transition to motherhood carries significant challenges. Teen mothers, in particular, are disproportionately impacted by mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression, compounded by criticism, judgement, and stereotyping from others in the community. If not addressed, mental health...
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African Immigrant Child & Family Well-Being in Alberta First Stakeholders Meeting Proceedings
Download2017-08-12
Yohani, Sophie, Salami, Bukola, Mohamud, Habiba, Alaazi, Dominic, Ayalew, Tesfaye, Vallianatos, Helen, Nsaliwa, Christina, Okeke-Ihejirika, Philomena
Summary of Proceedings: In collaboration with partners and individuals from the African immigrant community, the Health and Immigration Policies and Practices (HiPP) Research Unit at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, convened a meeting of diverse stakeholders to deliberate on...
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2023-10-01
Low, Gail, Humbodlt, Sofia, Wilson, Donna, Gutman, Gloria, Gao, Zhiwei, França, Alex, Vitorino, Luciano, Allana, Hunaina
Good health promotion information is borne by sound evidence and advice from those who have walked a mile in older Canadians’ shoes.
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2016-08-28
Johnson, Jeffrey A., Crick, Katelynn, Nykiforuk, Candace I.J., McGetrick, Jennifer Ann
Walk Score® is a proprietary walkability metric that ranks locations by proximity to destinations, with emerging health promotion applications for increasing walking as physical activity. Currently, field validations of Walk Score® have only occurred in metropolitan regions of the United States;...
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2016
Crick, Katelynn C., Johnson, Jeffrey A., McGetrick, Jennifer Ann, Nykiforuk, Candace I.J.
Highlights: Physical inactivity linked to chronic disease can be addressed by increasing walking. Understanding walkability can support health promotion policies and interventions. Walk Score® provides a uniquely accessible and generalizable metric for walkability. Walk Score® has been validated...