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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 ...
Tsunamis Cannot Be Predicted Based on the Past
(2009)
At present, there are no patterns that can be used to predict when a tsunami will occur.
Firefighters Don't Have a Leg Up in Labour Relations - They Have a Ladder
(2010)
Firefighters, as public safety workers, are privileged compared to public care workers like nurses. But they haven’t been unaffected by neoliberal policies. These policies have increased their work and put them at odds ...
Research and Development of Drugs for Developing Countries Faces Many Barriers
(2011)
R&D for neglected diseases faces a number of barriers. In order to expand R&D, all of the actors – governments, companies, and NGOs, among others – need to work together on solutions. The limitations of the prize fund model ...
Homelessness Is a Symptom of Poverty and Government Failure
(2010)
Homelessness, most of the time, is not a choice or the result of mental illness – rather homelessness is caused by a lack of income and housing. Homelessness therefore should be seen as a social, not an individual, problem.
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.
What Is the State of Women's Health Work in Canada?
(2011)
Canada needs to be more of an active and democratic state that pursues gender and other kinds of equity. It should serve as a model employer by providing good pay, benefits, conditions, and security. More generally, the ...
Mental Health Initiatives Must Be Based Upon the Preferences of Young Adults
(2013)
Canadian young adults rely more on informal sources of support for mental health, particularly young men. Research and practice need to address young adult’s distinct mental health literacy.
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 ...
Reflecting on Emotions Helps Patients in Therapy
(2009)
Accepting and reflecting on emotions has a positive effect on people who are in therapy.