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Lessons learned from knowledge mobilisation: turning research into action
(The Association of Commonwealth Universities, 09-Jun) Zanotti, Daniele; Johnny, Michael; Phipps, David
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Student internships bridge research to real world problems
(Emerald Group Publishing, 11-Jan) Hynie, Michaela; Jensen, Krista; Johnny, Michael; Wedlock, Jane; Phipps, David
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether unstructured graduate student research internships conducted in collaboration with community agencies build capacity and knowledge for students and community.
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Are you engaged in engagement?
(Association of Commonwealth Universities, 15-Mar) Phipps, David
December 2014 saw the launch of the ACU Engage Community – a new special interest group for all those working or involved in university community engagement. Here, David Phipps offers an overview of this important area and suggests how universities can start to bring their institutions closer to the society around them.
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Do Welfare Reforms Make Abused Women Safer?
(2007) Mosher, Janet; Evans, Patricia M.; Little, Margaret
Welfare reforms over the last decade have sustained, and even enhanced, the power of abusive men.
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Emotionally Intelligent People Choose More Supportive Partners
(2008) Mongrain, Myriam; Amitaya, Oren Aaron
Emotionally intelligent people – in other words, people with a greater ability to understand and use their emotions in their day-to-day life – tend to choose romantic partners who are supportive and not critical. The partners of people with high levels of EI are not overbearing in their support. People who tend to suffer from depression may not need as much direct support if they are higher on EI.
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Canada's HIV-Positive Youth Desperately Lack Services and Social Support
(2008) Flicker, Sarah; Skinner, Harvey; Read, Stanley; Veinot, Tiffany; McClelland, Alex; Saulnier, Paul; Goldberg, Eudice
Young people living with HIV need greater support to minimize the barriers to their full participation in society.
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City Dwellers Redefine What It Means to Be a Citizen
(2008) Gilbert, Liette; Phillips, Catherine
This research may help policymakers and community groups to better understand the needs of city dwellers in Canada. It highlights the benefits of continued activism and rights reform by citizens. Policymakers who are tackling issues like poverty and homelessness can use this research to co-ordinate their efforts more closely with housing activists, the homeless, and the public at large.
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Negative Comments About Weight, from a Peer, Can Impact How a Young Woman Views Her Body
(2008) Mills, Jennifer; Miller, Jessie L.
When it comes from a peer, a negative comment about a young woman's weight can make her feel unhappy with her body – even when the young woman is not overly concerned with her weight. This is the first study to demonstrate how negative comments, from peers, impact a young woman's body image.
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Homeless People and Welfare Recipients Suffer Under Restrictive Laws
(2008) Mosher, Janet
Homeless people and social assistance recipients have the same goals as the rest of the population. Current laws only reinforce the stereotypes about the poor and homeless as lazy, unmotivated, and prone to crime. Welfare recipients and the homeless need to develop their autonomy so that they can be capable of improving their situation. Respecting the privacy of welfare applicants is more beneficial to helping them succeed than encouraging a hotline for others to report on their misdeeds.
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Path to Good Quality and Affordable Housing Is More Difficult for Refugee Claimants Than for Sponsored Refugees
(2008) Murdie, Robert
More formal supports for getting affordable and good quality housing are needed for the refugee population in Canada, especially for refugee claimants. While the support of family, friends, and the local community can help refugees who are looking for housing, government and community organizations are better able to provide professional advice and act as guarantors for landlords. Refugees continue to pay too much for housing. They also live in generally poor conditions. The goal is to provide refugees with permanent housing which will help their integration into Canadian society.
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How Do the Homeless See Their Own Health Problems and Needs?
(2008) Daiski, Isolde
Because the homeless have no stable housing, they are at a greater risk of developing chronic health problems than those who are housed. Homeless people are also more likely to develop conditions like arthritis at an earlier age as a result of their poverty and living conditions. The first step to combating these health problems is an open and accepting attitude towards the homeless from support workers and the general public. The social exclusion which homeless people experience every day leads to, and further reinforces, stress, addictions, and mental health problems. Homeless shelters need to have a more welcoming atmosphere with greater safety and fewer restrictions on the lives of homeless people. Lastly, providing affordable and safe housing is the only long-term solution to the widespread health problems of the homeless.
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Language Use Affects How Much an Immigrant Earns
(2008) Anisef, Paul; Walters, David; Phythian, Kelli
Recent immigrants tend to have good educations. However, their language use and the amount of time that they have spent in Canada can have an impact on their earnings.
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Does the Tendency of Immigrants to Settle in Big Canadian Cities and in Enclaves Within These Cities Help Their Integration into Canadian Society?
(2008) Murdie, Robert
The number of immigrants arriving in Canada is bound to either stay the same or increase in the future. Expanding access to services for newcomers remains a big challenge for federal and provincial governments. This challenge has only increased in recent years as newcomers opt to live in concentrated ethnic enclaves. Many immigrants prefer ethnic enclaves because they enjoy greater links to family and community, get to speak their native language, and are able to access ethnically oriented businesses. A large amount of federal funding is needed to create settlement services outside of major Canadian cities in order to attract immigrants beyond their preferred ethnic enclaves. Greater co-ordination between all levels of government, employers, and Non Governmental Organizations is also needed to effectively attract and accommodate immigrants in smaller communities.
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Homeless People Need Stable Employment and Coordinated Services to Climb Out of Poverty
(2008) Baker Collins, Stephanie; Lethby, Michael; Syrotuik, James; Collins, Laura
Before any successful employment, the homeless need stable and secure housing. Employment programs for the homeless should be designed to help with all of the barriers that homeless people face in getting a stable job. The focus needs to be on securing long-term employment for the homeless instead of short-term jobs. Education and skills training is crucial to getting long-term well paying employment with benefits.
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An Immigrant's Country of Origin Has a Small Effect on What He or She Earns in Canada
(2008) Anisef, Paul; Walters, David; Phythian, Kelli
The cultural and economic conditions of the country from which an immigrant originates have a small impact on what he or she earns in Canada. Canada remains a good destination for immigrants.
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Changing Mosquito Control Practices Supports Greater Success
(2008) Yan, Norman; Baker, Stacey L.
West Nile is a serious public health issue in Ontario. This research shows that in modifying treatments for mosquito populations 6 times fewer mosquitoes survive than traditional approaches. Rather than cleaning and treating catch basins in the spring municipalities should clean catch basins in the fall and treat them with Methoprene in the spring to maximize mosquito control.
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Untrustworthy People Grab Our Attention - Whether We Want Them to or Not
(2008) Bell, Chris M.; Main, Kelley
Our automatic attention to injustices and untrustworthy people has the potential to distract us from more relevant concerns. It can make us overly cautious and wary of risk-taking. It can even cause errors in decision-making. There could be a negative impact on our surroundings when we focus on untrustworthy people as a result of second- or third-hand information.
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Diversity Is an Important Classroom Resource
(2008) Schecter, Sandra; Ippolito, John; Rashkovsky, Karine; Cummins, Jim; Chow, Patricia; Pease-Alvarez, Lucinda
After-school programs, focused on immigrant students and their parents, can improve the performance of students and also get parents more involved in their children’s schooling. It is important to use diversity as a resource in the classroom.
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Community Based Participatory Research Is Useful When Done Properly
(2008) Flicker, Sarah
The Community Based Participatory Research method is an excellent approach to doing health research as it can potentially benefit the participants, researchers, and community service providers. The significant costs, in terms of time, money, and commitment, need to be considered when wanting to get the most out of the CBPR method.
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Failure Influences How Men View Their Bodies
(2008) Mills, Jennifer; D'Alfonso, Sante R.
When men fail, they feel bad about their general appearance and physical ability – but when they fail to a woman, men see themselves as less muscular. Men view their masculinity through the amount of muscle they have. The way women and men view their bodies is susceptible to social influence.