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Spring 2016
Introduction: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS) is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition affecting 8-11% of the United States general population. LSS is the most common reason requiring lumbar spine surgery in adults older than 65 years, with an adjusted rate of 135.5 low back surgeries per 100,000...
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The (radical) role of belonging in shifting and expanding understandings of social inclusion for people labelled with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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Reeves, Paige, McConnell, David, Phelan, Shanon, K.
There is a gap between the desired outcomes of social inclusion policy and the everyday experiences of people labelled with intellectual or developmental disability. Despite belonging rhetorically named in social inclusion policy and practice, belonging is often absent in the lives of people...
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2021-02-01
SSHRC IDG awarded 2021:This research project will address the issue of unprovenanced manuscripts by examining a collective of North American and European institutions involved in the papyrus trade of the early 1900s – the British Papyrus Syndicate. In order to better understand the history,...
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Fall 2018
The purpose of this project was to examine the classification experiences of paraswimmers. Understanding paraswimmers’ classification experiences added to the literature, exploring issues related to the functional classification system with a goal to influence classifier training. This research...
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2018-01-02
SSHRC IDG awarded 2018: This project asks: what are the cultural macrofoundations of entrepreneurial ecosystems? The Cultural Entrepreneurship literature focuses on entrepreneurs deploying cultural elements to legitimate new ventures (Lounsbury & Glynn, 2001). Alongside calls for new thinking in...
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The Development and Use of Self-Compassion to Cope with Adversity in Sport in Female Varsity Athletes
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Self-compassion is an emotion regulation strategy that encourages the practice of mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness. It involves understanding adverse experiences using a broader perspective, seeking connections with others, and directing kindness towards the self (Neff, 2003a) and...
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The effectiveness of Return to Duty Intervention: Evaluating an interdisciplinary approach to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members who have physical and non-physical disorders
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The rate of musculoskeletal and mental health disorders is high in the Canadian Armed Forces, and can preclude service members from being employable and deployable. The aim of this thesis was to analyze the effectiveness of the Return to Duty intervention at decreasing morbidity and assisting...
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THE EXPERIENCE OF CAREGIVERS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN A PROJECT THAT USED SMS AS A TOOL TO IMPROVE INFORMATION ACCESS AND SOCIAL INTERACTION IN AN UNDER-RESOURCED COLOMBIAN COMMUNITY
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The community of El Codito, an under-resourced Bogota community, has a high population density with the majority living under the poverty line. People with disabilities (PWD) and their caregivers in El Codito experience a lack of access to health information and are socially isolated. This...
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Spring 2018
Teaching portfolios have been used by faculty in postsecondary institutions for summative and formative evaluations since the early 1980s (Knapper, 1995). Despite their proliferation, there remains much to be learned about the use of teaching portfolios and whether they are perceived as being...
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Spring 2010
This work seeks to expand understandings regarding the impact of occupational illnesses and injuries on development. It identifies a marked lack of attention to the safety of workplaces in international policy, which belies the importance of occupational health concerns in creating sustainable...