Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This case study contributes to scholarship surrounding the national conversation on Indigenous language sustainability in North America. Much of this scholarship provides insight on structuring language programs and policies for youth, leaving a tremendous research gap regarding sociolinguistic and cultural research with youth. Youth appear disinterested or otherwise set apart in current… more Full Text: EXPLORING KIKI-INOOMGUGAEWIN: ANISHNAABEG YOUTH MULTILINGUALISM & TECHNOLOGY~ A PARTICIPATORY NARRATIVE INQUIRY A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the …
Year: 2016, 2016
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>My research explores potential motivators for social and health service providers to be more holistic and compassionate with those they serve. From previous research focused on spirituality, I identified seven additional concepts: faith, religion, community, culture, compassion, wellness, and wholeness. Using elements of Appreciative Inquiry, data was collected through a focus group and… more Full Text: SPIRITUALITY, COMMUNITY AND COMPASSION MATTER! EXPLORING MOTIVATORS TO PROVIDING HOLISTIC SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES IN PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree …