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Interfacing: 22 photographs
(2016)
Perspectives of Officers Policing in Aboriginal Communities Across Canada, 1996 and 2007
(Atlantic Institute of Criminology, 2016)
This paper focuses on the perspectives and work experiences of officers policing
in Aboriginal communities in Canada in 1996 and 2007. It is based on two separate
nation-wide surveys, the first in 1995-1996 by Clairmont ...
Connecting Anonymously: How Recovery is Represented Online
(2016-04)
This study explores how an online forum is used in recovery from addictive substance use. By doing a content analysis of the forum REDDITORSINRECOVERY, online supports were found to be helpful in providing a space to ...
RESTORATIVE PRACTICES IN A CUSTODIAL SETTING; AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE NSYF’S TOTAL INSTITUTIONAL PILOT PROJECT
(ATLANTIC INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY, 2016-06)
The RP initiative in Unit 2A at the NSYF represented a different thrust for the restorative approach than has been common in youth and adult prisons to date. Its target was life in the unit and, by implication, the subculture ...
BRINGING CULTURE INSIDE: ENHANCING ABORIGINAL CULTURAL IDENTITY IN A YOUTH JUSTICE FACILITY: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE INITIATIVE
(Atlantic Institute of Criminology, 2016-02)
The Bringing Culture Inside (BCI) initiative at the NSYF represented a different thrust for the programming and Aboriginal world view that had been available to the incarcerated youth at the facility. The NSYF had pioneered ...
Food Acculturation Pattern of International students in Halifax
(2016-04)
International students experience lots of food related challenges when they migrate from their home country to a new country. One such food related challenge international students in Halifax experience is dietary changes, ...
“Oh, he’s gay!” The Perception of Gay Men of their Portrayal in Television and Film
(2016-04)
Currently, there is little research on the perception of gay men of their portrayals
on television and in film. Thus far, literature on such portrayals on the small and silver
screens has taken a general survey of men ...
Married to the Military: Employment Prospects for Civilian Female Spouses
(2016-04)
The vast majority of research on the impact of military has considered the experiences of service members during and after their service. However, the impact of military lifestyle on civilian spousal employment is a ...
Home in the Garden: A Case Study of the Lhotsampa Refugee Community’s Use of a Community Garden in Halifax, Nova Scotia
(2016-08-26)
In 2011, the Lhotsampa refugees from Bhutan who live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, worked with an immigrant services group to institute the Glen Garden community garden. Participation in the garden is especially important to ...
How do international peacebuilding organizations navigate the sovereignty of post war countries? An analysis of the experiences of the UN Peacebuilding Commission in Burundi.
(2016-04-29)
This thesis explores how the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), established with the mandate to provide political accompaniment to countries emerging from violent conflicts, approaches the question of sovereignty ...