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Fall 2017
Almost every year, First Nations are evacuated in Canada due to wildfire proximity and smoke. The remote locations, unique sociocultural characteristics, and limited emergency management resources and infrastructure of many First Nations can present challenges for residents and evacuation...
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Intergenerational resilience in Aklavik, NT – exploring conceptualizations, variables, and change across generations
DownloadFall 2012
I explore resilience qualitatively and quantitatively with youth, adults, and elders in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada. Using focus groups, semi-structured and follow-up interviews, the research questions were: How is resilience defined in Gwich’in and Inuvialuit cultures? What themes...
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Spring 2016
The expansion of the human footprint across the world is increasing the number of interactions between humans and wildlife. Many studies have quantified wildlife behavioural responses to humans, as this is an active area of research with practical implications for species conservation. Animal...
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Fall 2023
Indigenous self-determination in the Canadian North has and continues to be limited by the extractive and disempowering political economy of the mining industry. This thesis reports a community-based participatory research study which evaluates the perceptions of a sample of residents a group of...
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Spatial and Temporal Variations in Tree Growth, Mortality, and Biodiversity in Alberta Forests
DownloadSpring 2014
Understanding the spatial and temporal variation of tree demographic rates and biodiversity is essential for predicting the dynamics of forest ecosystems and their responses to changing environments. This thesis contributes to that understanding through modeling the long-term change in tree...
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Examining Resilience among University Students with Reading Difficulties Using Internal and External Protective Factors
DownloadSpring 2014
This dissertation consists of three papers investigating the impact of intrapersonal and interpersonal factors on life satisfaction and academic achievement of adults with reading difficulty (RD). Participants were university students or recent graduates. The first paper examines the impact of...
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Fall 2020
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth face higher rates of discrimination, comprehensive health challenges, and negative social repercussions than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. As a result, they are more likely to engage in substance use; ideate about, attempt, or die by suicide; drop...
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Fall 2021
Resilience, or one’s ability to respond to significant threat and achieve positive adaptation, is a highly researched and continually developing field of research. Due to the fact that approximately 32% of Canadians reported experiencing a history of physical, sexual, and/or exposure to intimate...
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Understanding the experiences of Ismaili Afghan refugee children through photo conversations
DownloadFall 2009
Children are rarely asked about their experiences in the aftermath of war. Each child if given an opportunity has a unique and precious story to share. It is most likely that embedded within their experiential stories are essences of resilience. The purpose of this study was (1) to understand the...