Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>I drew on Bourdieu's theory of capital and theorized that different forms of economic, cultural and social capital which injured workers possessed and/or acquire over their disability trajectory may affect certain outcomes of permanent impairments. Using data from a cross-sectional survey of 494 Ontario workers with permanent impairments, I measured workers' different… more Full Text: Assessing factors associated with wealth and health of Ontario workers after permanent work injury A thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of …
Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This thesis reports the outcomes of a mixed methods exploratory study on young children's spatial reasoning and mathematics involving unplugged (offline) coding with young children (JK-Grade 2). Intrigued by the increased push for coding in schools, teachers and researchers worked together in a collaborative research process to design a sequence of unplugged coding activities and… more Full Text: MAPPING A LEARNING TRAJECTORY AND STUDENT OUTCOMES IN UNPLUGGED CODING: A MIXED METHODS STUDY ON YOUNG CHILDREN'S MATHEMATICS AND SPATIAL REASONING A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the …
Year: 2017, 2017
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Background: Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) claims people with mental illnesses/addictions need improved care/overuse emergency departments. MOHLTC expects Coordinated Care Planning (CCP, teams of mental/physical health professionals, social workers and informal caregivers) to improve care and lower emergency department returns/healthcare costs. CCPs are… more Full Text: THE RELATIONSHIP OF POLICY AIMS AND IMPLEMENTATION: ONTARIO COORDINATED CARE PLANNING FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS ISSUES A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of …