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Subject: Gender Departments: Centre for Health Promotion Studies Collections: Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of /Theses and Dissertations

  • Access and Engagement in Treatment-Aided Addiction Recovery: Differences between Men and Women

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    Fall 2012

    Gilbert, Meaghan B.

    gender differences in the natural history of drug use are well documented, few studies examined whether access and engagement systematically differ for adult women versus men seeking treatment for addictions. This study is divided into three Research Objectives. Objective 1: To determine whether men and

    & Weisner, 1999; Gardner et al., 1993; Miller & Tonigan, 1996; Procidano & Heller, 1983). One month later, follow up surveys (n = 273) assessed treatment engagement (TE) variables using a treatment engagement scale from Simpson and Joe, 2004. Results. Demographic analysis revealed gender difference in

    the TE. Conclusion. Men and women differ in their experiences prior to entering treatment, engagement in treatment, and perceptions of coercion, motivation, and social networks. These differences reflect to varying degrees socially constructed gender roles.

  • Inner City Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Policy Recommendations to Support Delivery of Programs and Services

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    Spring 2015

    Fung, Terry L

    , Alberta, between September 2011 and February 2012. Cross-sectional data was collected on health status, health determinants and access to care. Linear regression analysis was used to investigate the association between health status and age, gender, cultural identity, education, income level, social

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