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Social Psychology of Drug Policy: Dislocation and Dissonance Theory
(2018-11)The war on drugs is, arguably, a failed social policy, and yet it persists. This thesis uses scholarly review and analysis to ask: What is the social and individual psychology that accounts for the endurance of a demonstratively ... -
An Autoethnography on the Impact of Chronic Illness on Couples' Sexuality: A Caregiver's Perspective
(2018-02-01)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the effect of chronic illness on couples, especially where the caregiver of the chronically ill is a spousal family member. There is also some exploration into the effect of chronic ... -
An Investigation of the Connection Between Trauma and Substance Use Disorder
(2018)In this thesis, I will explore the relationship between trauma and addiction. This document contains a review of current epidemiological studies that have demonstrated that childhood adversity is at the core of the emotional ... -
Moving Through Depression: An Autoethnographic Account
(2018-08)Ideas about depression pervade our culture and inform how we think about depression individually and as a society. I explore how these ideas were present in my own experience of depression and influence wider understanding ... -
Exploring How Marginalized Youth Are Constructed and Represented in the Language Used by Mental Health Professionals
(2018-07-13)The purpose of this study is to explore how the meaning and identity of marginalized youth are negotiated and constructed through the language used by mental health professionals. Terms such as ‘vulnerable’, ‘at risk’ and ... -
Grief and Divorce: A Personal Journey
(2018)Grief is an event that normally goes hand in hand with death but can be experienced on a daily basis for various different reasons and can manifest itself in different forms. When the grief is ambiguous and disenfranchised, ... -
Extracurricular Activities and Student Interest
(2018-06-16)There is some significant longitudinal research on the impacts participation in extracurricular activities has on students, however very little research exists on the short term, day to day impacts. The purpose of this ... -
Using Integrated Technology to Aid in Differentiating Math
(2018-05-31)The purpose of this action research study was to determine if the implementation of DreamBox, an adaptive online math program, will allow teachers to differentiate student instruction that results in increased student ... -
Self-Regulation of Eating: An Autoethnographic Study of Motivation, Restraint and Mental Health
(2018)Autoethnography, as a research approach, acknowledges and accommodates subjectivity, emotionality, and includes the researcher's perspective and responses to the research. The readers of this autoethnographic text are ... -
The Lived Experience of Grief: A Heuristic Self-Inquiry
(2018-06)Using the methodology of heuristic self-inquiry, this study explored the researcher’s lived experience of grief in order to contrast it with current literature. This lead to the research question: Is it possible that all ... -
Social Media Revolution: Negative Impact of Social Media on Female Self-Esteem
(2018-10-09)In today’s world, the use of social media has become a necessary daily activity. Social media is typically used for social interaction and a way to connect with one another. Social media in high doses does not do any good ... -
Violence and Threat in the Workplace: Absenteeism and Discursive Analysis of Absenteeism Policies
(2018-06)This thesis explores the connection between abuse in the workplace and absenteeism. Frontline workers often experience abuse, threats, incivility, humiliation, and they often are the first responder to overdoses and deaths. ... -
Strengthening the Therapeutic Alliance
(2018-08-10)The purpose of this paper is to create a practical tool for counsellors (as part of a larger, existing toolkit) to strengthen the therapeutic alliance between client and counsellor. This primary tool will consist of a ... -
Counselling Women in Midlife: A Sociocultural Framework
(2018-08-24)Women aged 45-60 are considered in our culture to be in the middle years of life, a time that is often synonymous with menopause. As is evident in cultural scenarios such as popular television, film, and women’s magazines, ... -
Females of African Descent and Issues of Racism and Suicide
(2018-06-30)The purpose of this study was to investigate the question: What does the current literature say concerning the connection between racism and suicide among females of African descent, (herein referred to as African women, ... -
But...The Tree was the View: Understanding Human-Nature Relationships
(2018-05)This thesis takes the reader on a journey towards a deeper understanding of human-nature relationships. The term nature is defined, and practical information regarding the effect human-nature relationships have on human ... -
Through Midlife Crisis to Personal Growth
(2018-06)The topic of this research paper explores the phenomenon of midlife crisis or midlife transition, and both terms are used interchangeably throughout this paper. The existing literature on the subject involves mostly the ... -
A Qualitative Approach to Exploring the Experience of Mothers in Negotiating Their Maternal Roles When They Return to Work Outside of the Home
(2018-06)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of mothers in negotiating their maternal roles in the household after returning to work outside of the home. Three women between the ages of 25-39 ... -
Self Assessment: A Differentiated Approach to Student Engagement in Mathematics
(2018-06-09)This action research study examined the effectiveness of using self-assessment as a strategy for engaging fifth grade students with emotional or behavioral disabilities. The complexity of these issues combined with multiple ... -
The Loss of Community: The Connection between Poor Mental Health Outcomes and the Decrease in Community Connection
(2018-05)With technology becoming an increasingly relevant issue for young people, it is important to examine whether adolescents are still able to seek social connection and community in their everyday lives. The purpose of this ...
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