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Fall 2016

Mohr, Kelci L

This exploratory work investigates the “transformational festival,” a contemporary form of celebratory leisure that revolves around music, the arts, community, and co-creativity. By integrating interpretative phenomenological analysis with methods from arts-based research, critical ethnography,...

2013-08-30

Bayko, John

2015-10-21

Richter Solina, Ani-Amponsah Mary, Conroy Sherrill

Research Title: Experiences of midwives who are faced with newborns affected by birth asphyxia in rural birth settings, southern Ghana Authors: Ani-Amponsah, Mary*; Richter, Solina; Conroy, Sherrill - University of Alberta Background: Neonatal death rates in low and middle income countries...

Spring 2013

Choi, Jaeyoung

Immigrant women have many emotional, psychological, and/or cultural stressors that may influence their health. For some women, these stressors may only be present during the acculturation process, but for others they may continue throughout the remainder of their lives. Focused ethnography, as...

Fall 2020

Gong, Crystal

The unprecedented impacts from climate change have been documented and are projected to continue to dramatically effect human health and wellbeing. East Africa is projected to experience an increase in average surface temperatures and decrease in precipitation levels, impacting ecosystems, food...

Fall 2021

Tink, Lisa

In recent years, both recreation scholars and practitioners began calling for a sectoral return to municipal recreation’s historical roots as a public good (e.g., Mahaffey, 2011; ISRC & CPRA, 2015; Cureton and Frisby, 2011; Smale and Reid, 2002; Taylor and Frisby, 2010). Blaming neoliberal...

Fall 2017

Daborn, Merissa L

My research uses a framework of vulnerability and community economy to understand how Inuit practices of sharing need to be reflected in federal food policies for Inuit to be able to meet their food needs. I specifically draw on the work of feminist theorists such as Judith Butler, and Erin...

2011

Gibbons, D., Vallianatos, H., Mamede, F., Higginbottom, G.M.A., Malhi, R., Forgeron, J.

Background: Facilitating the provision of appropriate health care for immigrant and Aboriginal populations in Canada is critical for maximizing health potential and well-being. Numerous reports describe heightened risks of poor maternal and birth outcomes for immigrant and Aboriginal women. Many...

2005

Lerohl, Mel, Goddard, Ellen, Cash, Sean B., Lomeli, Jose, Cortus, Brett, Han, Alice

Une lettre récemment envoyée à l’éditeur en chef du Edmonton Journal se terminait sur cette question : «Encore combien de décès inutiles? »1 Elle ne faisait pas allusion à la violence au Darfour, à la distribution de médicaments ou au sida; il s’agissait plutôt d'un commentaire sur les nouvelles...

Fall 2023

Davenport, Cody

Children’s outdoor play (OP) has been consistently declining over recent decades. As such, OP research has increased; however, important gaps remain in the literature, especially for preschool-aged children (3-5 years). Specifically, there is a need to better understand the health benefits of OP,...