Excerpt This thesis examines hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions among persons with an intellectual disability living in Manitoba from 1999 to 2003. Hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions are considered an indicator of access to, and the quality of, primary care. Intellectual disability can be defined as a disability originating before age 18 characterized by […]
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Certificate in Sustainability
Author Balogh, Robert Stephen
Advisor Colantonio, Angela
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SDGs No PovertySustainable Cities and Communities
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Departments Rehabilitation Science
Years 2010
Keywords rural, socioeconomic
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Excerpt Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a devastating public health problem for patients and their families. The neurodegeneration that follows TBI is complex, but can be broadly subdivided into primary and secondary damage. Though primary damage is irreversible and therefore unsalvageable, extensive literature aimed at understanding the tissue, cellular, inflammatory and subcellular processes following the injury […]
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Sustainability Scholar
Certificate in Sustainability
Author Bell, Joshua
Advisor Baker, Andrew
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SDGs Good Health and Well-Being
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Departments Medical Science
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Keywords health
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Excerpt Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by chronic gastrointestinal inflammation, represents a significant childhood chronic disease. In this thesis, a case ascertainment definition of paediatric-onset IBD was validated using administrative data and developed the Ontario Crohn’s and Colitis Cohort (OCCC). The epidemiology of paediatric IBD in Ontario was described, demonstrating that Ontario has one of the […]
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Sustainability Scholar
Certificate in Sustainability
Author Benchimol, Eric Ian
Advisor Guttmann, Astrid ||To, Teresa
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SDGs Good Health and Well-Being
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Departments Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
Years 2010
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Excerpt This dissertation explores human interactions with Toronto’s Don River Valley from the late eighteenth century to the present, focusing on the period of intense urbanization and industrialization between 1880 and 1940. Its concentration on the urban fringe generates new perspectives on the social and environmental consequences of urban development. From its position on the margins, […]
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Sustainability Scholar
Certificate in Sustainability
Author Bonnell, Jennifer Leigh
Advisor Sandwell, Ruth W.
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SDGs Climate ActionIndustry, Innovation and InfrastructureLife Below Water
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Departments Theory and Policy Studies in Education
Years 2010
Keywords conserv*, environment, industr, pollut*, urban, waste, water
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Excerpt Cities everywhere are struggling to develop strategic responses to vast and rapid economic changes brought about by globalization while mediating the social impact of economic change. Workforce development is a policy area that straddles the divide between economic development and social welfare imperatives. This thesis examines local networks supporting workforce development activities in three Ontario […]
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Sustainability Scholar
Certificate in Sustainability
Author Bramwell, Allison F.
Advisor Wolfe, David A.
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SDGs Decent Work and Economic GrowthPeace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsSustainable Cities and Communities
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Departments Political Science
Years 2010
Keywords cities*, economic growth, employment, institution, urban
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Excerpt The purpose of this 1-year case study was to understand how 5 elementary school teachers in an inner-city school foster social inclusion. Through classroom observations and interviews, the study examined the variations of classroom practices the teachers used to create inclusive environments, the challenges they faced in the process, and the strategies they developed to […]
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Sustainability Scholar
Certificate in Sustainability
Author Cleovoulou, Yiola
Advisor Thiessen, Dennis
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SDGs Quality Education
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Departments Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
Years 2010
Keywords inclusive
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Excerpt While there is a large body of literature on the subject of inclusion from a student’s perspective in terms of program delivery, little has been written about how minoritized parents are included in special education processes. This critical study examines how minoritized parents – those who are at times disadvantaged because of how they are […]
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Sustainability Scholar
Certificate in Sustainability
Author Cobb, Cameron Darcy Baxter
Advisor Ryan, James
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SDGs Quality Education
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Departments Theory and Policy Studies in Education
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Excerpt There has been little research on the government relations function within the post-secondary education sector in Ontario. This study explores this topic by reviewing the literature and collecting data from key informants in the college, university and government sector, and those who can speak about the sector associations. The study describes how the leaders of […]
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Sustainability Scholar
Certificate in Sustainability
Author Constantinou, Peter P.
Advisor Jones, Glen A.
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SDGs Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Departments Theory and Policy Studies
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Keywords institution
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Excerpt This study concerns an essential but, until recent years, little explored area of social work: environmental social work. The social work profession has long considered persons in their environment; however, use of the term environment has typically referred to social rather than nonhuman physical dimensions of space and place. It is common knowledge that we […]
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Sustainability Scholar
Certificate in Sustainability
Author Dylan, Arielle
Advisor Chambon, Adrienne S.
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SDGs Climate Action
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Departments Social Work
Years 2010
Keywords environment
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Excerpt This thesis articulates how the Kuh-Ke-Nah network (K-Net) shaped broadband development in remote indigenous communities. K-Net operates under the not-for-profit stewardship of Keewaytinook Okimanak (KO) Tribal Council. Located in Northwestern Ontario, KO brought K-Net to life amongst its six member First Nations in the mid 1990s. As K-Net evolved and expanded its membership, KO established […]
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Sustainability Scholar
Certificate in Sustainability
Author Fiser, Adam P.
Advisor Clement, Andrew
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SDGs Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureLife on LandPeace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Departments Information Studies
Years 2010
Keywords ecology, governance, industr
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