Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Although Canada's healthcare system is designed for everyone to access services regardless of the person's gender, age, or income, there are significant barriers for individuals accessing substance abuse services that live in areas outside of urban centres (Adbool, et al., 2017; Hardill, 2011). Women are particularly stigmatized by the lack of anonymity in smaller communities… more Full Text: WHAT’S THE TROUBLE WITH WOMEN? FOSTERING FEMALE ENGAGMENT IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMMING: LESSONS FROM THE COMMUNITY ACTIVATOR MODEL A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree of Master …