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In Search of Wholeness: An Exploration of Social Connection as a Mediating Factor in Addiction
(2017-06-15)Addiction remains a topic of much research and media attention. The link between social connection and addiction has been identified, yet is rarely researched. I examine this link from two theoretical frameworks: Bowlby’s ... -
Discursive Analysis of Burnout in the Abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory
(2017-06-12)The purpose of this research was to explore the possibility that burnout is a response to workplace abuse. The literature review revealed systemic factors that contribute to burnout including; oppressive workloads, workplace ... -
Philanthropic Involvement Of CETYS Ensenada Alumni With Their Alma Mater: A Study Of Undergraduate Alumni From 1990 To 2010
(2017-06-09)Knowledge and understanding about alumni philanthropic contributions to Mexican universities have emerged mostly from the experience of fundraisers, alumni relations officers, and higher education leaders. A handful of ... -
Media’s Language: A Look at Language Through a Response Based Practice Lens.
(2017-06-02)In the social context that we live in many victims of sexualized violence do not report the violence and/or seek the services that can be provided to them to support them through the horrific violence that they endure at ... -
Pathologizing Trauma: A Discourse Analysis of Diagnosis in Adoption
(2017-05-29)The purpose of this study is to look at the influence of diagnosis on the way in which the experiences of children who have been adopted are understood. The pathologizing of trauma is explored through a Critical Discourse ... -
Proposal For An Appreciative Inquiry Into Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Self-Regulation of Elementary School Children At A British Columbian Public School
(2017-03-31)This thesis sets out to examine the current literature on mindfulness-based interventions and the potential benefits they may have on elementary aged children’s ability to self regulate. It applies the positive lens of ... -
For Death is But a Passing Phase of Life: Riding The Grief Waves Resulting From The Death of Pet and Human Loss Within a Culturally Fluid World
(2017-05-31)We, as living beings, all cross paths with death of others and of ourselves, as well as the grief that follows. However, people in many cultures and societies are often discouraged from talking about death and dying. Death ... -
The Treatment of PTSD in Canadian Refugees and Immigrants from South Sudan
(2016-04)The purpose of this integrative research paper was to explore and critique the state of knowledge derived from qualitative and quantitative research conducted in the area of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and refugees ... -
Effective Leadership Practices For English Language Acquisition Award Schools: A Case Study
(2017-05-19)With the changing demographics of public schools and growing accountability measures placed on educators, many district leaders and school principals seek methods to improve the academic achievement of English language ... -
Culture & Way of Being - Unification of Three Cultures: Individualist, Collectivist, & First Peoples
(2017-05-18)This is a study about culture, about three different cultures, in fact. It is about how these cultures mix together, sometimes are at odds with each other, and how they come together in the context of my work as a counsellor. ... -
Investigating Emotional Resistance To Organizational Change: A Descriptive Qualitative Research Study Of Local Television Newsroom Leaders
(2017-05-09)A factor contributing to failed change initiatives in organizations is emotional resistance from change recipients. If overlooked, emotional resistance can impede changes for an organization’s survival (Bateh, Castaneda, ... -
Influence of Compassion on the Healing and Recovery Process within Mental Health Services
(2017)Human beings have a longing to be connected with one another, to find meaning and purpose in their lives and to be free from suffering. People living with serious mental health concerns can often feel isolated, lack a sense ... -
The Practice of Self-Compassion: an Approach to Preventing Therapeutic Burnout
(2017-04)Research suggests that helping professionals such as counselling therapists are at a higher risk of developing burnout than their counterparts in other fields; the risk is especially high for those individuals new to the ... -
The Efficacy of Zones of Regulation in Teaching Grade 3 and 4 Students Self-Regulation Skills
(2017-04)The aim of this paper was to examine the phenomenological experience of the teacher while teaching a grade 3 and 4 students the Zones of Regulation program. The Zones of Regulation program’s aims are to teach students ... -
Non-Parent Adults and Children of Parents With a Mental Health Problem
(2017-04-27)Children who have a parent with a mental health problem are a population that has been shown to be at risk of adverse life experiences and outcomes, such as mental health concerns of their own and ambiguous, non-finite ... -
The Need For Transformational Leaders In Education During Times of Change in British Columbia
(2017-04)The aims of education have evolved to include a focus on educating the whole student, in order to develop responsible citizens who are able to contribute to their community and the world at large in the 21st century. In ... -
Living in a Grown-up World: An Exploration of the Realities of Young People Providing Care and Implications for a Canadian Context
(2017-04)A large number of young people provide developmentally inappropriate care to parents or other family members with physical and mental health challenges, which may include substance abuse and stressful life events. Called ... -
Implementing a Collaborative Cross-Curricular Approach to Inquiry-based Learning
(2017-04)Learning in the 21st century requires that new instructional and learning skills be implemented for both teachers and students for current and future generations of learners to be successful. The author discusses recent ... -
Understanding the Potential of Solitude
(2017)This thesis seeks to investigate the positive psychology of solitude. Solitude can be viewed as a kind of positive aloneness, a sought out and enjoyable experience that is not usually associated with negative emotions. ... -
The Benefits of Incorporating Art Therapy into School-Based Trauma Interventions: a Literature Review
(2017-03-17)Traumatic experiences are common among children and adolescents and can have a devastating impact on their physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development (Perry, 1999). For traumatized youth, schools offer an ...
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