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Do Welfare Reforms Make Abused Women Safer?
(2007)Welfare reforms over the last decade have sustained, and even enhanced, the power of abusive men. -
Innovative Guide Helps York Region to Grow Its Workforce
(2008)The Chinese Cultural Guide for Employers is a vital tool for employers, particularly in York Region, who need to replenish and grow their workforce. The Guide provides employers with invaluable information about Chinese ... -
Beating Homelessness Is About More Than Just Getting Housing
(2008)While getting housing is central to solving homelessness, there needs to be an overall improvement in healthcare, education, and social assistance for the poor. -
Insurance Providers May Be Making Promises That They Can't Afford to Keep, with the Latest Generation of Retirement Income Products
(2008)Corporations, governments, and insurance companies may be underestimating the financial risks of the new generation of personal pension and retirement income products. Insurance providers may not be charging consumers ... -
Street Youth Are Among the Most Victimized Populations in Canada
(2008)Compared to youth who have homes, street youth are much more likely to be victims of crime. Young homeless women are particularly vulnerable. -
Path to Good Quality and Affordable Housing Is More Difficult for Refugee Claimants Than for Sponsored Refugees
(2008)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 ... -
Improved Discharge Planning Will Help Put an End to Prison Revolving Door for the Homeless
(2008)The issue of homelessness and prisoner re-entry deserves more political attention. Almost every prisoner will eventually be released back into the community. Therefore, it is important to improve discharge planning and ... -
How Do Small Companies Attract the Attention of Their Corporate Parents?
(2008)Subsidiaries that are remote from their corporate headquarters need to take on initiatives and build their profile in order to attract positive attention from their parent companies. -
Retribution Drives Our Decisions to Punish, but Punishment Is Not the Only Moral Choice
(2008)When people decide to punish others, their choice is driven almost entirely by retribution. However, the decision not to punish, although often interpreted as self-interested or morally disinterested, may in fact be based ... -
Failure Influences How Men View Their Bodies
(2008)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 ... -
Graduate Students Who Hold Themselves to High Standards Are More Prone to Depression Than Others
(2008)Academic perfectionists are more prone to major depression than others. Self-critical and 'needy' personality types are at risk for experiencing recurring bouts of major depression. -
Community Based Participatory Research Is Useful When Done Properly
(2008)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 ... -
Untrustworthy People Grab Our Attention - Whether We Want Them to or Not
(2008)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. ... -
Changing Mosquito Control Practices Supports Greater Success
(2008)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 ... -
Management' Policies Are Hurting the Nutrition of Homeless Youth in Toronto
(2008)Recent policies that claim to help homeless people are having a negative effect on their nutrition. Instead of helping homeless youth become independent and find their own income, the policies force youth to rely on limited ... -
Using the Internet to Help HIV-Positive Youth
(2008)The internet is a useful medium for assisting HIV positive youth. Youth need a dedicated website to access information, services, and social support to help manage their HIV. -
City Dwellers Redefine What It Means to Be a Citizen
(2008)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 ... -
Homeless People Need Stable Employment and Coordinated Services to Climb Out of Poverty
(2008)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 ... -
Governments Are Key Players in Globalization
(2008)Labour unions, and not states, are the real victims of globalization. States play a key role in making globalization happen. Social democratic and labour parties are increasingly trying to adapt to the process of globalization. -
Brain Drain' between Provinces May Be Good for Canada
(2008)Equalization and progressive taxation policies, which encourage the migration of highly qualified workers within a country's regions, may actually be good for the overall country. The migration of workers from poor regions ...