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1. Furtado, Jessica Anne. ‘I Had to be Brave’: Exploring Children’s Perspectives of Paediatric Medical Trauma and Resilience.

Degree: 2016, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/74759

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Using a phenomenological design, eight (8) children from a paediatric rehabilitation hospital, between the ages of 6 and 12, were interviewed to understand their medical… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Children's perspectives; Medical Trauma; Paediatric; Phenomenology; Rehabilitation; Resilience; 0452

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Furtado, J. A. (2016). ‘I Had to be Brave’: Exploring Children’s Perspectives of Paediatric Medical Trauma and Resilience. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/74759

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Furtado, Jessica Anne. “‘I Had to be Brave’: Exploring Children’s Perspectives of Paediatric Medical Trauma and Resilience.” 2016. Masters Thesis, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/74759.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Furtado, Jessica Anne. “‘I Had to be Brave’: Exploring Children’s Perspectives of Paediatric Medical Trauma and Resilience.” 2016. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Furtado JA. ‘I Had to be Brave’: Exploring Children’s Perspectives of Paediatric Medical Trauma and Resilience. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Toronto; 2016. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/74759.

Council of Science Editors:

Furtado JA. ‘I Had to be Brave’: Exploring Children’s Perspectives of Paediatric Medical Trauma and Resilience. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/74759

University of Toronto

2. Villar, Cindy del. Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents.

Degree: 2011, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29522

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The present study explored the experiences of victimization and immigration among immigrant youth in the Peel region in Ontario, Canada. Victimization included the experiences of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: bullying; discrimination; immigrant; adolescents; 0452

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Villar, C. d. (2011). Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29522

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Villar, Cindy del. “Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29522.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Villar, Cindy del. “Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents.” 2011. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Villar Cd. Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29522.

Council of Science Editors:

Villar Cd. Bullying, Ethnic Discrimination or Both? A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Immigrant Adolescents. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29522

University of Toronto

3. Aliaga, Brenda Polar. The Navigation of Non–English Speaking Elderly Hispanic Immigrants through the Service System.

Degree: 2011, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29600

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This qualitative study examined three areas of social service provision through the experiences of non-English speaking older Hispanic immigrants. These three areas included availability and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: non-English Speaking; older Hispanic adults; 0452

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Aliaga, B. P. (2011). The Navigation of Non–English Speaking Elderly Hispanic Immigrants through the Service System. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29600

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Aliaga, Brenda Polar. “The Navigation of Non–English Speaking Elderly Hispanic Immigrants through the Service System.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29600.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Aliaga, Brenda Polar. “The Navigation of Non–English Speaking Elderly Hispanic Immigrants through the Service System.” 2011. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Aliaga BP. The Navigation of Non–English Speaking Elderly Hispanic Immigrants through the Service System. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29600.

Council of Science Editors:

Aliaga BP. The Navigation of Non–English Speaking Elderly Hispanic Immigrants through the Service System. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29600

University of Toronto

4. Mandelis, Alexandra Dorothy. "Wealth and Stealth": The 21st Century Challenge to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education and Services in Canada.

Degree: 2010, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/25846

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This qualitative study explored the information available on abortion, contraception and parenting from websites accessible to internet users in Canada. The research questions focused on… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: women's health; feminist critical discourse analysis; social work; qualitative research; abortion; contraception; parenting; internet; media; pro-choice; pro-life; sexual health education; feminism; anti-choice; 0452; 0708; 0727; 0453

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Mandelis, A. D. (2010). "Wealth and Stealth": The 21st Century Challenge to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education and Services in Canada. (Masters Thesis). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/25846

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mandelis, Alexandra Dorothy. “"Wealth and Stealth": The 21st Century Challenge to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education and Services in Canada.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/25846.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mandelis, Alexandra Dorothy. “"Wealth and Stealth": The 21st Century Challenge to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education and Services in Canada.” 2010. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Mandelis AD. "Wealth and Stealth": The 21st Century Challenge to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education and Services in Canada. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Toronto; 2010. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/25846.

Council of Science Editors:

Mandelis AD. "Wealth and Stealth": The 21st Century Challenge to Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education and Services in Canada. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/25846

University of Toronto

5. Baird, Stephanie Lynn. Conceptualizing and Responding to Trauma Among Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).

Degree: PhD, 2018, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102860

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Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent worldwide problem with devastating outcomes. Trauma is one particularly concerning outcome of IPV that requires further understanding.… (more)

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Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent worldwide problem with devastating outcomes. Trauma is one particularly concerning outcome of IPV that requires further understanding. Despite a growing recognition of the traumatic impacts of IPV, there is scant research investigating how women who have experienced IPV understand and experience trauma, from an intersectional perspective. In response, this dissertation explores women’s views of IPV-related trauma in connection to other experiences in their lives. Methods: This dissertation employed an intersectional, qualitative design, using a constructivist grounded theory approach to address the following over-arching research questions: 1) How is trauma conceptualized and experienced among women who have experienced IPV; and 2) From the perspectives of women who have experienced IPV, how do counselling services respond to IPV and IPV-related trauma? Fifteen women who experienced IPV and had attended one or more related counselling session at social service and/or counselling settings in southern Ontario, Canada participated in in-depth individual interviews. Theoretical sampling ensured a diverse sample (range of IPV experiences, geographic/service locations, social locations, identities). Interviewing continued until the identification of theoretical saturation, when no new themes were identified. Memoing, reflexive journaling, and iterative stages of coding (line by line, initial, focused) formed the basis of data analysis. Results: The results of the study produced this three paper dissertation: 1) constructing theory on women’s intersectional experiences of trauma and IPV; 2) developing knowledge on how service providers can better meet the needs of IPV survivors and respond to trauma; and 3) providing implications for future intersectional and trauma-related research. Implications: This dissertation provides important practice, policy, and research implications. First, this dissertation provides an in-depth understanding of IPV-related trauma from an intersectional lens. Second, it provides guidance to service providers on responding to IPV and trauma in ways that address the complexity of women’s lives. Third, it demonstrates that an intersectional lens is long overdue in trauma-related and other social work research. From the perspectives of women affected by IPV, this dissertation illustrates the complexity of experiences of IPV-related trauma, and the next steps needed to address this trauma in more comprehensive ways.

2020-11-16 00:00:00

Advisors/Committee Members: Alaggia, Ramona, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Intersectionality; Intimate Partner Violence; Qualitative Methods; Social Work; Trauma; 0452

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APA (6^th Edition):

Baird, S. L. (2018). Conceptualizing and Responding to Trauma Among Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102860

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Baird, Stephanie Lynn. “Conceptualizing and Responding to Trauma Among Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102860.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Baird, Stephanie Lynn. “Conceptualizing and Responding to Trauma Among Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).” 2018. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Baird SL. Conceptualizing and Responding to Trauma Among Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102860.

Council of Science Editors:

Baird SL. Conceptualizing and Responding to Trauma Among Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102860

University of Toronto

6. Ma, Jennifer. A critical analysis of the overrepresentation of First Nations children and families in the Ontario child welfare system and disparities in providing ongoing child welfare services.

Degree: PhD, 2018, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102934

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First Nations children are chronically overrepresented in the child welfare system in Canada. This is largely a result of the effect that colonization has on… (more)

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First Nations children are chronically overrepresented in the child welfare system in Canada. This is largely a result of the effect that colonization has on Aboriginal peoples, but also evidence of colonialism being reproduced through current discriminatory legislation and practices. This three-paper dissertation employed a secondary analysis of data to examine the extent of the overrepresentation of First Nations children involved with child welfare in Ontario. Moreover, this study critically examines investigations of reported maltreatment to understand what is driving the overrepresentation of First Nations children. The results show that overrepresentation is a predictable outcome in a system predicated on assimilative objectives. In Ontario, First Nations children represent 2.5% of the child population; they represent 7.4% of child maltreatment-related investigations. For every 1,000 First Nations children in Ontario, 160.3 were involved in investigations compared to 54.4 per 1,000 White children. Overrepresentation was most pronounced for investigations of neglect. Rates of substantiation (3.4 times), ongoing services (4.2 times), child welfare court (5.7 times), and child welfare placement (7.5 times) were higher for the First Nations child population and disparities increased as children moved further into the child welfare system. Caregiver concerns were the main drivers of transfers to ongoing services for both First Nations and White children. For investigations involving White children, after controlling for caregiver concerns, workers were more likely to transfer a case for ongoing services when child psychological harm was present. While the proportion of children identified with psychological harm was similar across both groups, workers placed more weight on a White child experiencing psychological harm. The notion that workers might have different standards for decision-making for First Nations children compared to White children is concerning. Overall, the findings indicate that structural risks have not been addressed, putting First Nations families at risk for child welfare involvement. Structural issues such as chronic poverty and systemic racism are indicative of the legacy of the residential school system and produce the conditions that result in children coming to the attention of child protection services. Overrepresentation will continue unabated if the immense social inequities for First Nations children are not addressed.

2020-11-19 00:00:00

Advisors/Committee Members: Alaggia, Ramona, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: aboriginal; bias; child welfare; decision-making; first nations; overrepresentation; 0452

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Ma, J. (2018). A critical analysis of the overrepresentation of First Nations children and families in the Ontario child welfare system and disparities in providing ongoing child welfare services. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102934

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ma, Jennifer. “A critical analysis of the overrepresentation of First Nations children and families in the Ontario child welfare system and disparities in providing ongoing child welfare services.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102934.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ma, Jennifer. “A critical analysis of the overrepresentation of First Nations children and families in the Ontario child welfare system and disparities in providing ongoing child welfare services.” 2018. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Ma J. A critical analysis of the overrepresentation of First Nations children and families in the Ontario child welfare system and disparities in providing ongoing child welfare services. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102934.

Council of Science Editors:

Ma J. A critical analysis of the overrepresentation of First Nations children and families in the Ontario child welfare system and disparities in providing ongoing child welfare services. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102934

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7. Rwigema, Marie-Jolie. Fragments, Webs and Weavings: Rwandan-Canadian Perspectives on the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.

Degree: PhD, 2018, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102940

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Since 1994, many survivors of the Rwandan genocide against Tutsi have migrated to Canada to re-build their lives. The literature has established that a large… (more)

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Since 1994, many survivors of the Rwandan genocide against Tutsi have migrated to Canada to re-build their lives. The literature has established that a large proportion of the Rwandan population suffers from post-traumatic stress and depression. However, there is also a large body of ‘psycho-social’ and ‘anti-colonial’ literature that problematizes ‘Western’ mental health constructs such as post-traumatic stress and depression. Similarly, anti-oppressive social work theories argue that social workers need to recognize the politics of suffering and helping in order to practice effectively. Some have argued that ‘Western’ approaches (namely: bio-medical), that are harmful, continue to dominate work with survivors of mass violence, whose own views are rarely heard. To address the lack of Rwandan voices in the discourse about the genocide, I conducted 1-on-1 interviews with 9 members of Rwandan-Canadian survivor communities to find out what they have to tell us about their perspectives on genocide survival and healing in the Canadian context. My findings identified a total of eleven interrelated themes re: how Rwandan-Canadian survivors are affected by, deal with and make sense of the 1994 genocide. Ultimately my research supported the findings of psycho-social and anti-colonial frameworks that link individual mental health ‘healing’ to political resistance. My research, integrating literature reviews with the interviews and critical discourse analysis concluded that trauma among Rwandan-Canadian genocide survivors is an individual and collective process rooted in a history of anti-Tutsi systemic discrimination borne out of colonialism. Thus, I argue that supporting survivors requires collective politicized processes of recovery. For Rwandan-Canadians, these collective processes of recovery would include addressing ruptures within Rwandan communities and supporting survivor communities in processes of remembering and authoring Rwandan histories in resistance to ongoing structural and epistemic violence, including genocide denial.

2020-11-19 00:00:00

Advisors/Committee Members: Williams, Charmaine, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: 0452

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Rwigema, M. (2018). Fragments, Webs and Weavings: Rwandan-Canadian Perspectives on the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102940

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rwigema, Marie-Jolie. “Fragments, Webs and Weavings: Rwandan-Canadian Perspectives on the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102940.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Rwigema, Marie-Jolie. “Fragments, Webs and Weavings: Rwandan-Canadian Perspectives on the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.” 2018. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Rwigema M. Fragments, Webs and Weavings: Rwandan-Canadian Perspectives on the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102940.

Council of Science Editors:

Rwigema M. Fragments, Webs and Weavings: Rwandan-Canadian Perspectives on the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/102940

University of Toronto

8. Martin, Jennifer. Out of Focus: Exploring Practitioners' Understanding of Child Sexual Abuse Images on the Internet.

Degree: 2013, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68955

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Children made the subjects of sexual abuse images online have been abused offline and in addition, images of their abuse have been distributed online -… (more)

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Children made the subjects of sexual abuse images online have been abused offline and in addition, images of their abuse have been distributed online - images that cannot be retrieved and that circulate on the Internet indefinitely. There is a lack of knowledge regarding practitioners’ understanding of child sexual abuse images online and the effects of such images on the child victims. This study represents one of the first explorations of how practitioners working in child sexual abuse (CSA) understand online CSA images and the effects of these images, and how practitioners integrate their understanding into assessment and treatment approaches. Employing a Grounded Theory methodology, 14 practitioners from Ontario, Canada were recruited using theoretical sampling to participate in in-depth interviews to explore their understanding of online CSA images and how this understanding influenced their clinical practice. Themes that emerged indicated that the participants differed in how they conceptualized what constituted online CSA images, and that they held varying levels or degrees of concern regarding the effects on the child. Factors identified as influencing practitioners’ conceptualizations included whether practitioners viewed online CSA images as: 1) the same as conventional CSA; 2) different from conventional CSA and not as serious; 3) different from conventional CSA and as serious. The core category ‘Out of Focus’ signifies that most practitioners did not have a clear understanding of CSA images online nor were they sure about how to respond to online CSA images particularly the therapeutic issues associated with the permanence of the online images. The phenomenon of CSA images online presents new daunting challenges for practitioners working in this area. The study findings affirmed the high priority need for training that addresses factors which influence how practitioners understand and respond to CSA images online. Awareness and understanding of the phenomenon of CSA images online is essential for the development of accurate assessments and effective approaches to treatment. Findings of this study affirmed that further research exploring the potential effects of the images on the child is of vital importance. These findings are discussed as they relate to critical considerations for social work practice concerning children made the subjects of CSA images online.

PhD

Advisors/Committee Members: Alaggia, Ramona, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: child sexual abuse; Internet; images; cyberspace; 0452

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APA (6^th Edition):

Martin, J. (2013). Out of Focus: Exploring Practitioners' Understanding of Child Sexual Abuse Images on the Internet. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68955

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Martin, Jennifer. “Out of Focus: Exploring Practitioners' Understanding of Child Sexual Abuse Images on the Internet.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68955.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Martin, Jennifer. “Out of Focus: Exploring Practitioners' Understanding of Child Sexual Abuse Images on the Internet.” 2013. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Martin J. Out of Focus: Exploring Practitioners' Understanding of Child Sexual Abuse Images on the Internet. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2013. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68955.

Council of Science Editors:

Martin J. Out of Focus: Exploring Practitioners' Understanding of Child Sexual Abuse Images on the Internet. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68955

University of Toronto

9. King, Regine. “A Foolish Adventure" in a Country that went Mad: Healing Psychosocial Suffering in Post-genocide Rwanda.

Degree: 2012, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42603

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Abstract There is a scarcity of programs addressing psychosocial suffering in post-genocide Rwanda. The locally-initiated models are understudied and lack legitimate support to strengthen their… (more)

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Abstract There is a scarcity of programs addressing psychosocial suffering in post-genocide Rwanda. The locally-initiated models are understudied and lack legitimate support to strengthen their interventions. This study addresses this gap by exploring the Healing of Life Wounds (HLW) program and its context of implementation. HLW is a community-based program that was introduced in Rwanda in 1995 by a Rwandan, Dr. Simon Gasibirege, to facilitate mutual healing among members of the groups involved in the 1994 genocide. Using a critical ethnographic approach, a multi-method data set was obtained from two groups of participants from two separate organizations applying HLW model. One group of twenty-three community participants from one local association shared their experiences as they participated in HLW. The other group included seven experienced HLW facilitators who provided their perceptions about using HLW from an international organization operating in Rwanda. The data also included HLW documents and reflexive notes. Dialogic performance analysis was the overarching analytical approach of the different data sets. Data collection, analysis and interpretation were guided by principles of critical theories, indigenous methodologies and narrative inquiry. The findings indicate that healing psychosocial suffering in the post-conflict global South requires innovative approaches that critically address on-going psychosocial issues affecting the marginalized by giving them voice and working with them to integrate contextual healing techniques. This study suggests that healing psychosocial suffering through HLW is a consciousness-raising process by which participants gain voice, acquire new understanding of issues affecting them through the sharing of personal stories, and develop mutual support and humane identities. This development contributes to individual, group and community healing. Openness and willingness to share stories of brokenness in a trustful and supportive environment enhance HLW outcomes. The study contributes to theories of knowledge and healing practices in cross-cultural settings, and to critical interdisciplinary and transnational research.

PhD

Advisors/Committee Members: Sakamoto, Izumi, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: mental health; Rwanda; genocide; healing; suffering; trauma; program; intervention; community-based; narrative; psychosocial; culture; brokenness; 0331; 0326; 0452; 0347; 0573; 0384; 0622; 0633; 0349; 0451; 0453; 0344; 0628; 0631; 0680; 0534; 0328

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APA (6^th Edition):

King, R. (2012). “A Foolish Adventure" in a Country that went Mad: Healing Psychosocial Suffering in Post-genocide Rwanda. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42603

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

King, Regine. ““A Foolish Adventure" in a Country that went Mad: Healing Psychosocial Suffering in Post-genocide Rwanda.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42603.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

King, Regine. ““A Foolish Adventure" in a Country that went Mad: Healing Psychosocial Suffering in Post-genocide Rwanda.” 2012. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

King R. “A Foolish Adventure" in a Country that went Mad: Healing Psychosocial Suffering in Post-genocide Rwanda. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2012. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42603.

Council of Science Editors:

King R. “A Foolish Adventure" in a Country that went Mad: Healing Psychosocial Suffering in Post-genocide Rwanda. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/42603

University of Toronto

10. Serbinski, Sarah. Growing up in Families that Foster: Exploring the (E)motions of Young Adult Sons and Daughters of Foster Parents.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68241

► Foster care is designed to provide safety and security for maltreated children through a temporary, transitional home placement where a healing experience can occur through… (more)

▼ Foster care is designed to provide safety and security for maltreated children through a temporary, transitional home placement where a healing experience can occur through family-based care. Development of relationships and connections are encouraged between foster family members and the foster child. One of these relationships is with the sons and daughters of foster parents (herein sons/daughters). The central aim of this exploratory study was to explore the emotions of sons/daughters and how they cope with their fostering experiences. Theoretical sampling was used until theoretical sufficiency was obtained at 15 participants who were young adult sons/daughters (18-33 years) who temporarily or permanently resided outside of the current, public foster homes in Ontario. This cross-sectional, qualitative research design was descriptive and interpretative in nature through a constructivist grounded theory approach. Data collection methods included open-ended interviews, demographic questionnaires, object sharing, photographing the object, photo-feedback, and memo-writing. Initial coding, focused coding, memo-writing, theoretical sorting, and diagramming were used to analyze the data. Emerging codes and concepts within the textual data and photographs were input and analyzed using Dedoose, an evidence-informed web application data management system. Analysis of findings using a neuroscience lens, led to the identification of a foster schema - 'you can get attached, but only up until a certain point' for sons/daughters. Repeated exposure to foster siblings arriving in sons/daughters' homes, living with them, and then leaving resulted in the participating sons/daughters being apprehensive and cautious about developing relationships with new foster siblings. This fostering schema was also applied to non-fostering relationships with friends and romantic partners, as young adults. To regulate their emotions, sons/daughters tended to rely on strong, stable, and supportive relationships with their mothers. Recommendations are discussed relating to child welfare service delivery, research, and policy. Advisors/Committee Members: Robert, MacFadden, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: emotions; foster care; foster siblings; grounded theory; neuroscience; sons and daughters of foster parents; 0452

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Serbinski, S. (2014). Growing up in Families that Foster: Exploring the (E)motions of Young Adult Sons and Daughters of Foster Parents. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68241

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Serbinski, Sarah. “Growing up in Families that Foster: Exploring the (E)motions of Young Adult Sons and Daughters of Foster Parents.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68241.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Serbinski, Sarah. “Growing up in Families that Foster: Exploring the (E)motions of Young Adult Sons and Daughters of Foster Parents.” 2014. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Serbinski S. Growing up in Families that Foster: Exploring the (E)motions of Young Adult Sons and Daughters of Foster Parents. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68241.

Council of Science Editors:

Serbinski S. Growing up in Families that Foster: Exploring the (E)motions of Young Adult Sons and Daughters of Foster Parents. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68241

University of Toronto

11. Root, Jennifer Lynn. Building Conditional Safety "Brick by Brick": Conceptualizing Safety among Women who Experience Intimate Partner Violence.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68254

► Empirical evidence and practice wisdom indicates women simultaneously endure and resist intimate partner violence (IPV) in an effort to protect themselves - to be safe.… (more)

▼ Empirical evidence and practice wisdom indicates women simultaneously endure and resist intimate partner violence (IPV) in an effort to protect themselves - to be safe. But what does it mean to be safe? Contemporary discourses and interventions often position physical safety, and reducing the threat of future harm, to be the primary goal of women's help-seeking behaviour, and by extension, the primary feature of what it means to be safe. However, there is no evidence indicating the elimination or minimization of direct physical harm is the primary feature of feeling safe. The purpose of this study was to examine 1) women's conceptualizations of safety and 2) how safety was achieved, in order to theorize about the broader construct of safety. Underpinned by intersectional and feminist theories, and guided by grounded theory methodology, 14 semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who self-identified as experiencing IPV. Analysis revealed women who experience IPV conceptualized safety in complicated, complex, and conditional ways. A key finding of this study revealed the notion of safety goes beyond the direct, embodied harms inherent in many abusive relationships. A broader formulation of safety emerged suggesting the concept spans economic, physical, emotional, psychological, and social domains. Building conditional safety across these various domains contributed to a variety of possible safety dispositions ranging from provisional safety to considerable safety. Data suggested women feel safest when they have power to make decisions; access to information about IPV; time and space to heal; housing and economic self-sufficiency; access to unconditional support; and most importantly no ongoing experience of IPV. While working to eliminate the impacts and consequences of IPV should certainly remain at the core of social work prevention and intervention strategies, the dynamic and ever-changing sense of safety women experience over the course of an abusive relationship must be more fully considered in future practice with survivors. Advisors/Committee Members: Ramona, Alaggia, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: help-seeking; intimate partner violence; resistance; safety; survivor-informed practice; 0452

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Root, J. L. (2014). Building Conditional Safety "Brick by Brick": Conceptualizing Safety among Women who Experience Intimate Partner Violence. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68254

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Root, Jennifer Lynn. “Building Conditional Safety "Brick by Brick": Conceptualizing Safety among Women who Experience Intimate Partner Violence.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68254.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Root, Jennifer Lynn. “Building Conditional Safety "Brick by Brick": Conceptualizing Safety among Women who Experience Intimate Partner Violence.” 2014. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Root JL. Building Conditional Safety "Brick by Brick": Conceptualizing Safety among Women who Experience Intimate Partner Violence. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68254.

Council of Science Editors:

Root JL. Building Conditional Safety "Brick by Brick": Conceptualizing Safety among Women who Experience Intimate Partner Violence. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68254

University of Toronto

12. Huang, Yu-Te. Opportunities and Challenges: Identity Development and Lived Experiences among Chinese Immigrant Young Gay Men in Toronto.

Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80915

► This grounded theory study sets out to explore identity development and lived experiences among Chinese immigrant young gay men, with a focus on their migration… (more)

▼ This grounded theory study sets out to explore identity development and lived experiences among Chinese immigrant young gay men, with a focus on their migration journey and intersectional social locations. Eighteen Chinese gay men who were aged 18-28 and had moved from Mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan to Canada participated in semi-structured individual interviews conducted in either Mandarin or English. Findings indicate that these gay men migrated to Canada for an array of reasons, citing “living in a LGBT-friendly country” as only one of many factors. Recent socioeconomic and cultural changes in Chinese societies have led many participants to revise their original perception of “the West is better.” On the other hand, the increasing acceptance of homosexuality in Chinese societies is noted throughout the interviews. Situated in this socio-cultural context, the participants’ current state of ethnocultural identity is found to be in-between, consisting of constant transitions between Canadian culture and Chinese culture over time and across contexts. Their sexual identity generally followed a linear progression and achieved a uniform and settled state with selective, pragmatic disclosure. Yet, various interpersonal and environmental factors were highlighted to bear upon their process of self-identifying as gay. Several themes regarding intersectionality emerged from the data. First, study participants do not experience conflicts between their sexual and cultural identities. Second, the intersectionality is context-specific. While rejecting the ubiquitous existence of intersectional oppression, study participants have experienced a certain form of marginalization that occurs in the context of disclosing their gay identity to their Chinese friends/families and finding a dating partner within a gay community. Third, participants consider the label of “double minority” oversimplified and derogatory, indicating that their intersectional identities can serve as a source of social support. Based on the research findings, implications for social work theory, research, and practice are discussed. Advisors/Committee Members: Fang, Lin, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: 0452

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Huang, Y. (2017). Opportunities and Challenges: Identity Development and Lived Experiences among Chinese Immigrant Young Gay Men in Toronto. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80915

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Huang, Yu-Te. “Opportunities and Challenges: Identity Development and Lived Experiences among Chinese Immigrant Young Gay Men in Toronto.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80915.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Huang, Yu-Te. “Opportunities and Challenges: Identity Development and Lived Experiences among Chinese Immigrant Young Gay Men in Toronto.” 2017. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Huang Y. Opportunities and Challenges: Identity Development and Lived Experiences among Chinese Immigrant Young Gay Men in Toronto. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80915.

Council of Science Editors:

Huang Y. Opportunities and Challenges: Identity Development and Lived Experiences among Chinese Immigrant Young Gay Men in Toronto. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80915

University of Toronto

13. Pitt, Gabrielle Erica. Living with Uncertainty: The Experiences of Parents and Children When a Parent is Living with and Dying from, Advanced cancer.

Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80974

► Living with Uncertainty: The Experiences of Parents and Children When a Parent is Living with and Dying from, Advanced cancer Gabrielle Erica Pitt Doctor of… (more)

▼ Living with Uncertainty: The Experiences of Parents and Children When a Parent is Living with and Dying from, Advanced cancer Gabrielle Erica Pitt Doctor of Philosophy, 2017 Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto Abstract Advanced cancer and its progression and treatment deeply affect members of a family, especially the children. The limited research contends that the complexities of advanced cancer and the anticipated loss of a parent result in greater psychosocial vulnerability for children, compromising their well-being (Beale et al., 2004; Bugge et al., 2008; Christ, 2000). Conducted at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, the purpose of this interpretive research was to investigate the experiences of parents and children six to eighteen years coping with a parent living with, and dying from, advanced cancer. This study focused on the meaning children and parents ascribe to this time of uncertainty, in addition to aspects such as emotional security, and the role of parents in understanding, and ameliorating, potential effects to children. Seven families participated in the study (seven parents with advanced cancer, four children, and four well parents). A review of the existent literature was presented thematically, and demonstrated critical gaps and meagreness of the research. The theoretical framework encompassed social constructivism and sociocultural theory, in addition to the relational theories of attachment and intersubjectivity. Aspects of neurobiology underpinned the framework. Each facet of the framework was situated within the context of children and parents coping with advanced cancer and anticipatory loss. A theoretical model depicts this framework. Hermeneutic interpretive phenomenology was the methodology incorporated in this study. The primary method of data collection was semi-structured interviews with children and parents separately. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith et al., 2009) guided the data analysis and interpretation. Results of the study are presented as a discussion of the themes, illustrated in an accompanying map. A review of the findings in relation to the research questions, the empirical literature, and theoretical framework reveals potential contributions of this research. This study concludes with implications for scholarly knowledge, social policy, social work education and practice, and recommendations for future research. Results of this research will advance the understanding of the experiences of parents and children, inform social work education and practice, and facilitate the development of interventions promoting positive outcomes for children and families. Advisors/Committee Members: Mishna, Faye, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: advanced cancer; children; palliative care; parents; psychosocial oncology; qualitative; 0452

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Pitt, G. E. (2017). Living with Uncertainty: The Experiences of Parents and Children When a Parent is Living with and Dying from, Advanced cancer. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80974

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pitt, Gabrielle Erica. “Living with Uncertainty: The Experiences of Parents and Children When a Parent is Living with and Dying from, Advanced cancer.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80974.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pitt, Gabrielle Erica. “Living with Uncertainty: The Experiences of Parents and Children When a Parent is Living with and Dying from, Advanced cancer.” 2017. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Pitt GE. Living with Uncertainty: The Experiences of Parents and Children When a Parent is Living with and Dying from, Advanced cancer. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80974.

Council of Science Editors:

Pitt GE. Living with Uncertainty: The Experiences of Parents and Children When a Parent is Living with and Dying from, Advanced cancer. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80974

University of Toronto

14. Delay, David Charles James. Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/81465

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Abstract Batterer Intervention Programs experience high rates of attrition. Previous studies have examined explanatory factors including socio-demographic factors, intrapersonal and interpersonal factors, and system factors.… (more)

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Abstract Batterer Intervention Programs experience high rates of attrition. Previous studies have examined explanatory factors including socio-demographic factors, intrapersonal and interpersonal factors, and system factors. This study examines the bivariate and multivariate effects of trauma, trauma symptomatology, shame-proneness, emotion dysregulation, language processing capacity, and substance misuse as well as demographic and systemic factors on both post-intake program enrollment and post-group start enrollment for men mandated to attend a Partner Assault Response (PAR) Program in Ontario. A convenience sample of 147 participants volunteered to participate in this observational study; 26 participants withdrew from treatment, 12 did so prior to starting group. Kaplan-Meier testing revealed the independent effects of the explanatory variables, Age Group, PTSD Likelihood and Relationship Status were all associated with attrition. Older men were more likely to complete the PAR program than younger men, while single men and men with indications of PTSD were less likely to complete. The multivariate model fitted to predict PAR program attrition (attrition post-intake) included only one variable, Age Group; when other variables in the model were controlled, younger men had 3.8 times the hazard of leaving the PAR program prematurely than older men. The multivariate model fitted to predict group attrition (attrition post-group start) included two factors: (1) Age Group and (2) PTSD Likelihood. For participants who attended group, younger men had 6 times the hazard of leaving group early than older men, and men with a higher likelihood of having a PTSD diagnosis had 3.7 times the hazard of withdrawing prematurely from the PAR program than those with a lower likelihood of having a PTSD diagnosis. Study participants reported elevated levels of shame proneness and emotion dysregulation. The study findings suggest the need for trauma-informed assessment for Batterer Intervention Programs. Service implications are discussed related to the elevated levels of shame proneness and emotion dysregulation identified in the study.

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Advisors/Committee Members: Shlonsky, Aron, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Batterer Intervention Program; Emotion Dysregulation; Intimate Partner Violence; PTSD; Shame; Treatment Attrition; 0452

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Delay, D. C. J. (2015). Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/81465

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Delay, David Charles James. “Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/81465.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Delay, David Charles James. “Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition.” 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Delay DCJ. Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/81465.

Council of Science Editors:

Delay DCJ. Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/81465

University of Toronto

15. Delay, David Charles James. Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/81466

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Abstract Batterer Intervention Programs experience high rates of attrition. Previous studies have examined explanatory factors including socio-demographic factors, intrapersonal and interpersonal factors, and system factors.… (more)

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Abstract Batterer Intervention Programs experience high rates of attrition. Previous studies have examined explanatory factors including socio-demographic factors, intrapersonal and interpersonal factors, and system factors. This study examines the bivariate and multivariate effects of trauma, trauma symptomatology, shame-proneness, emotion dysregulation, language processing capacity, and substance misuse as well as demographic and systemic factors on both post-intake program enrollment and post-group start enrollment for men mandated to attend a Partner Assault Response (PAR) Program in Ontario. A convenience sample of 147 participants volunteered to participate in this observational study; 26 participants withdrew from treatment, 12 did so prior to starting group. Kaplan-Meier testing revealed the independent effects of the explanatory variables, Age Group, PTSD Likelihood and Relationship Status were all associated with attrition. Older men were more likely to complete the PAR program than younger men, while single men and men with indications of PTSD were less likely to complete. The multivariate model fitted to predict PAR program attrition (attrition post-intake) included only one variable, Age Group; when other variables in the model were controlled, younger men had 3.8 times the hazard of leaving the PAR program prematurely than older men. The multivariate model fitted to predict group attrition (attrition post-group start) included two factors: (1) Age Group and (2) PTSD Likelihood. For participants who attended group, younger men had 6 times the hazard of leaving group early than older men, and men with a higher likelihood of having a PTSD diagnosis had 3.7 times the hazard of withdrawing prematurely from the PAR program than those with a lower likelihood of having a PTSD diagnosis. Study participants reported elevated levels of shame proneness and emotion dysregulation. The study findings suggest the need for trauma-informed assessment for Batterer Intervention Programs. Service implications are discussed related to the elevated levels of shame proneness and emotion dysregulation identified in the study.

2018-02-08 00:00:00

Advisors/Committee Members: Shlonsky, Aron, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Batterer Intervention Program; Emotion Dysregulation; Intimate Partner Violence; PTSD; Shame; Treatment Attrition; 0452

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Delay, D. C. J. (2015). Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/81466

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Delay, David Charles James. “Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/81466.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Delay, David Charles James. “Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition.” 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Delay DCJ. Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/81466.

Council of Science Editors:

Delay DCJ. Shame on Who: Understanding the Effects of Shame Proneness, Emotion Dysregulation, Language Processing Capacity and Trauma on Batterer Intervention Program Attrition. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/81466

University of Toronto

16. Dergal, Julie. Family Members' Use of Private Companions in Nursing Homes: A Mixed Methods Study.

Degree: 2011, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31734

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Families who are dissatisfied with the nursing home care of their family member may supplement their care by hiring a private companion. Families who have… (more)

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Families who are dissatisfied with the nursing home care of their family member may supplement their care by hiring a private companion. Families who have the financial resources pay for extra care, while families who cannot afford a private companion receive the current standard of care. Anecdotal evidence suggests that private companion use has increased over time. However, there is no research that examines private companions. The goal of this mixed methods study was to provide empirical evidence about who private companions are, what they do, and why they are needed. Andersen and Newman’s Health Service Utilization Model was used to understand private companion use. This study used both survey research and grounded theory. A mailed survey was completed by 280 of 432 family members of nursing home residents in a Toronto nursing home, yielding a response rate of 65 percent. Grounded theory principles were used to conduct interviews with 10 family members to understand why private companions were hired. Almost two-thirds of nursing home residents had a private companion. Family members reported that they paid about $475 per week for private companions who provided about 40 hours of care per week. Private companions were mostly women and immigrants. Private companions performed many activities including assisting with activities of daily living, toileting, feeding, escorting to activities, and providing social support. In the survey, family members reported hiring a private companion for reasons related to families’ needs (e.g. quality of care concerns), residents’ needs (e.g. deteriorating health); and staff recommendations. The family members reiterated these reasons in the interviews. Quality of care was the overarching theme that captured the reason for private companion use, which encompassed the following themes: inadequate staffing, unmet residents’ needs, overburdened family members, and suboptimal nursing home environment. The qualitative data emphasized the importance of building relationships with nursing home residents. The predictors of private companion use in the multivariate analysis were longer duration of nursing home stay, higher resident dependency, and family members’ concerns with quality of care. This research is among the first to study private companions, and has implications for research, policy, and practice.

PhD

Advisors/Committee Members: McDonald, Lynn, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Private Companions; Nursing Homes; Quality of Care; Caregiving; 0452; 0573

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Dergal, J. (2011). Family Members' Use of Private Companions in Nursing Homes: A Mixed Methods Study. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31734

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Dergal, Julie. “Family Members' Use of Private Companions in Nursing Homes: A Mixed Methods Study.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31734.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Dergal, Julie. “Family Members' Use of Private Companions in Nursing Homes: A Mixed Methods Study.” 2011. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Dergal J. Family Members' Use of Private Companions in Nursing Homes: A Mixed Methods Study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2011. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31734.

Council of Science Editors:

Dergal J. Family Members' Use of Private Companions in Nursing Homes: A Mixed Methods Study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31734

University of Toronto

17. Polak, Shely. Mental health professionals' practice of reintegration therapy for parent-child contact disputes post-separation: A phenomenological study.

Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/79422

► Over the last decade, family courts have seen an increase in the number of parent-child contact problems and allegations of alienation. Children resisting or refusing… (more)

▼ Over the last decade, family courts have seen an increase in the number of parent-child contact problems and allegations of alienation. Children resisting or refusing contact with a parent post-separation pose considerable challenges to the mental health professionals tasked to work with them. Reintegration therapy (RT) has recently evolved to help ameliorate parent-child contact issues and alienation. However, little is known about what consensus exists on RT, or how it is defined and delivered by mental health practitioners. Limited evidence exists on treatment models, or evaluations of RT, and no standards or practice guidelines are available for the treatment of parent-child contact issues. The purpose of this study was to: 1) Explore how RT is defined and practiced among experienced mental health professionals in Canada and the United States; 2) identify underlying theory informing practitionersâ understanding of the issues and on clinical practice in RT; and 3) use findings for practice recommendations to advance knowledge for clinical practice with this population. To this end a hermeneutic, phenomenological design was chosen to elicit thick descriptions for a phenomenological analysis and theme development. A purposive sample of fourteen (14) practitioners was obtained. Initial analysis revealed substantial variance among practitioners' training, underlying theoretical frameworks, clinical approaches and service delivery models utilized. Three distinct themes/subthemes emerged from in-depth analyses representing a measure of consensus among respondents. First, RT is generally viewed as a therapeutic process to help improve family relationships as a whole. Second, participants identified frequently used assessment criteria necessary for determining suitability for RT. Finally, agreement on overall treatment goals for families participating in RT was identified. These study findings illustrate the need for more and better-developed training in RT, integrated theory development, and the creation of best practice guidelines based on scientific and rigorous evaluation preferably using a longitudinal approach. Advisors/Committee Members: Alaggia, Ramona, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Alienation; Child Custody; Divorce; Parent-Child Contact Problems; Reintegration Therapy; Therapeutic Interventions; 0452

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Polak, S. (2017). Mental health professionals' practice of reintegration therapy for parent-child contact disputes post-separation: A phenomenological study. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/79422

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Polak, Shely. “Mental health professionals' practice of reintegration therapy for parent-child contact disputes post-separation: A phenomenological study.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/79422.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Polak, Shely. “Mental health professionals' practice of reintegration therapy for parent-child contact disputes post-separation: A phenomenological study.” 2017. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Polak S. Mental health professionals' practice of reintegration therapy for parent-child contact disputes post-separation: A phenomenological study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/79422.

Council of Science Editors:

Polak S. Mental health professionals' practice of reintegration therapy for parent-child contact disputes post-separation: A phenomenological study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/79422

University of Toronto

18. Moalem, Shira. Using Photo-Elicitation Methods to Explore Spirituality among Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.

Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/95909

► Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias involve irreversible memory decline, personality changes and other neuropsychiatric and cognitive impairments for which there is currently no cure.… (more)

▼ Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias involve irreversible memory decline, personality changes and other neuropsychiatric and cognitive impairments for which there is currently no cure. Research has shown that spirituality can be a beneficial coping mechanism to deal with the deleterious psychosocial aspects of disease progression. The central objective of the present study was to examine the experiences of spirituality from the perspective of persons’ who suffer from dementia since no empirical research from a social work perspective currently exists as a basis for enhancing knowledge and practice. Using a participant-inclusive qualitative research methodology of photo-elicitation and qualitative interviews, this inquiry explored the relationship between spirituality and persons with dementia by directly soliciting their views and experiences. Personhood, social constructivism, and symbolic interactionism informed the theoretical basis for this study and purposive sampling was used. The group of participants included 12 persons with a mild-moderate dementia diagnosis, and the methodology was modified in the field to accommodate participant preferences in selecting existing photos as well as taking new ones, which was then followed by in-depth, semi-structured interviews (N = 12). Thematic analysis techniques resulted in the emergence of four core themes. Participants’ rich accounts illustrated their ongoing engagement with spirituality in their daily lives, suggesting that, those with dementia can communicate integrated, nondualist definitions of spirituality. Participants described different ways of accessing spirituality, for example, through adherence to spiritual or religious practices, participation in the arts, reminiscence, humanitarian service, and reflecting on the lives of family members. While dementia impacted aspects of how participants experienced spirituality, they did not abandon it but instead adapted spirituality in order to continue to engage. The core findings in this research underscored the importance of self-defined meaning and purpose for those with dementia, while highlighting the significance of relationships to enhancing quality of life. The results of this study include suggestions for broadening future social work gerontological practice and education so that as the number of older adults diagnosed with dementia increases significantly we may more competently address their needs within an ongoing ethic of care. Advisors/Committee Members: McDonald, Lynn, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; Participant-Inclusive; Photo-Elicitation Methods; Social Work; Spirituality; 0351

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Moalem, S. (2019). Using Photo-Elicitation Methods to Explore Spirituality among Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/95909

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Moalem, Shira. “Using Photo-Elicitation Methods to Explore Spirituality among Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/95909.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Moalem, Shira. “Using Photo-Elicitation Methods to Explore Spirituality among Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.” 2019. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Moalem S. Using Photo-Elicitation Methods to Explore Spirituality among Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2019. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/95909.

Council of Science Editors:

Moalem S. Using Photo-Elicitation Methods to Explore Spirituality among Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/95909

University of Toronto

19. Sinclair, Deborah Ann. A Living History (1973-1993): How the Experiences of Early Activists Shaped the Violence Against Women (VAW) Movement in Ontario: A Case Study.

Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/95982

► This dissertation shines a light on a group of women who helped to create a violence against women (VAW) movement that changed the course of… (more)

▼ This dissertation shines a light on a group of women who helped to create a violence against women (VAW) movement that changed the course of history in Ontario, Canada for countless women, their families and their communities. This study centres the voices of activists, positioning them as knowledge producers with expertise and wisdom gleaned during five decades of work in the VAW movement in Ontario. A feminist analysis of the VAW movement begins from the standpoint of women. In particular, an intersectional feminist analysis begins from the standpoint of diverse women who embrace the tenets of critical feminist standpoint theory. This study draws on social movement theory (SMT) literature, particularly the scholarship of feminist SMT researchers, to examine the state of the VAW movement in Ontario, Canada. This dissertation is a story about a social movement, specifically the VAW movement in Ontario—a strand of the women’s liberation movement frequently referred to as the second wave, but also on the cusp of ushering in third wave feminism. I document the time period from 1973 to 1993—a period that spans the start of the era when all of the participants in this study began their activist work—until the time of their interviews, which took place between 2014 to 2018. In this dissertation, I challenge the notion that the VAW movement has been reduced to a VAW sector, merely creating and delivering services to select populations of women. This interpretation suggests that there is a loss or erosion of an expressed political commitment to uncovering and eliminating the root causes of VAW. Using a case study methodology, I argue that the VAW activists in this study have been persistently engaged in and committed to ending VAW, although their activism shifts and manifests in several forms throughout the life cycle of the movement. The findings of this dissertation research are intended to bring practical and useful implications that can enhance future strategies for change in the VAW movement, contribute to the knowledge base of social work, and infuse the VAW movement with renewed energy and critical vision. Advisors/Committee Members: Aleggia, Ramona, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: case study; critical feminist theory; domestic violence; feminism; social movements; violence against women; 0452

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Sinclair, D. A. (2019). A Living History (1973-1993): How the Experiences of Early Activists Shaped the Violence Against Women (VAW) Movement in Ontario: A Case Study. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/95982

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sinclair, Deborah Ann. “A Living History (1973-1993): How the Experiences of Early Activists Shaped the Violence Against Women (VAW) Movement in Ontario: A Case Study.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/95982.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sinclair, Deborah Ann. “A Living History (1973-1993): How the Experiences of Early Activists Shaped the Violence Against Women (VAW) Movement in Ontario: A Case Study.” 2019. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Sinclair DA. A Living History (1973-1993): How the Experiences of Early Activists Shaped the Violence Against Women (VAW) Movement in Ontario: A Case Study. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2019. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/95982.

Council of Science Editors:

Sinclair DA. A Living History (1973-1993): How the Experiences of Early Activists Shaped the Violence Against Women (VAW) Movement in Ontario: A Case Study. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/95982

University of Toronto

20. Alschech, Jonathan. Predictors of Violence, Traumatic Stress, and Burnout in Sex Work.

Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/97315

► This dissertation reports and discusses the findings of an online survey of 339 sex workers in Canada and the United States concerning their experiences of… (more)

▼ This dissertation reports and discusses the findings of an online survey of 339 sex workers in Canada and the United States concerning their experiences of traumatic stress, burnout, and violence by clients, their working conditions and environment, and their perceptions and experiences of their clients. The survey was designed to collect data on the prevalence of harm and distress among sex workers across the various contexts and locations in which sex work is bought, as well as on how harm and distress in sex work relate to client behaviours and characteristics, structural factors such as sex work stigma and racial or ethnic identity, and protective factors such as working conditions and social cohesion. The 339 sex workers surveyed reported very high levels of traumatic stress, with at least half the respondents reporting levels of traumatic stress consistent with a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis. Respondents also reported a very high prevalence of violent clients, as nearly half of the clients were reported to be violent. The prevalence of violence by clients was somewhat lower, with half of respondents experiencing violence occasionally and 25% of respondents reporting violence as a rare occurrence. Burnout levels among the surveyed workers were also high; half the sample reported levels of burnout above the accepted threshold for detecting burnt-out workers. A higher prevalence of clients perceived as adhering to hegemonic masculinity norms significantly predicted higher levels of traumatic stress as well as a higher prevalence of violent clients. Also, a higher prevalence of clients motivated by their inability to access non-commercial sex due to a physical or mental disability or lack of social skills significantly predicted higher levels of violence by clients and higher prevalence of violent clients. More control over working conditions significantly predicted lower levels of traumatic stress, and higher levels of social cohesion significantly predicted lower levels of burnout. Sex work stigma significantly predicted variation in the prevalence of violence by clients, prevalence of violent clients, levels of traumatic stress, and levels of burnout in the surveyed sex workers. Advisors/Committee Members: Regehr, Cheryl, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: burnout; prostitution; sex work; stigma; trauma; violence; 0452

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Alschech, J. (2019). Predictors of Violence, Traumatic Stress, and Burnout in Sex Work. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/97315

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Alschech, Jonathan. “Predictors of Violence, Traumatic Stress, and Burnout in Sex Work.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/97315.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Alschech, Jonathan. “Predictors of Violence, Traumatic Stress, and Burnout in Sex Work.” 2019. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Alschech J. Predictors of Violence, Traumatic Stress, and Burnout in Sex Work. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2019. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/97315.

Council of Science Editors:

Alschech J. Predictors of Violence, Traumatic Stress, and Burnout in Sex Work. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/97315

University of Toronto

21. Allan, Billie. Rupture, Defragmentation and Reconciliation: Re-visioning the Health of Urban Indigenous Women in Toronto.

Degree: 2013, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68986

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This doctoral research seeks to advance understanding about what impacts the health and well-being of urban Indigenous women in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is grounded… (more)

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This doctoral research seeks to advance understanding about what impacts the health and well-being of urban Indigenous women in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is grounded in the goal of centering Indigenous women’s knowledge and revitalizing recognition of Indigenous women as leaders in the care of health knowledge, who continue to carry roles and responsibilities as knowledge and vision keepers, healers, helpers and caregivers despite the mass devastation caused by colonization. Utilizing an Indigenous research method, research circles and interviews were used to gather knowledge with twenty-three Indigenous women asking the following questions: 1) What helps you to be healthy and well here in the city? 2) What gets in the way of your health and well-being? and 3) What do you envision as needed to support your health and well-being and that of Indigenous women generally here in Toronto? The findings of the research highlight the ways in which women seek wholeness and (w)holistic health care and services in attending to their health and well-being. The stories shared speak to the rupture and fragmentation caused by colonization as experienced by the participants, specifically the disconnection and dislocation that they faced due to child welfare apprehension, adoption or violence, while emphasizing the ways in which they have or are presently navigating these challenges in relation to their health and well-being – a process of defragmentation. This thesis is also, in part, the story of how I am learning my role as a caretaker of knowledge (as I would describe the role of researcher), learning how to gather it, care for it and share it back in a good way. It is the story of what I know now, a knowledge that will continue to grow over time, with more experience to better understand the full beauty and depth of what has been shared. This thesis is a knowledge bundle of stories gathered with urban Indigenous women in the city of Toronto to help better understand what impacts their health and well-being, and what they see as needed moving forward. It is woven together with my own story of who I am, where I come from and why I came looking for this knowledge.

PhD

Advisors/Committee Members: Sakamoto, Izumi, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Indigenous women's health; Indigenous health and well-being; urban Indigenous women; Indigenous approaches to research; defragmentation; 0452

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Allan, B. (2013). Rupture, Defragmentation and Reconciliation: Re-visioning the Health of Urban Indigenous Women in Toronto. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68986

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Allan, Billie. “Rupture, Defragmentation and Reconciliation: Re-visioning the Health of Urban Indigenous Women in Toronto.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68986.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Allan, Billie. “Rupture, Defragmentation and Reconciliation: Re-visioning the Health of Urban Indigenous Women in Toronto.” 2013. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Allan B. Rupture, Defragmentation and Reconciliation: Re-visioning the Health of Urban Indigenous Women in Toronto. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2013. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68986.

Council of Science Editors:

Allan B. Rupture, Defragmentation and Reconciliation: Re-visioning the Health of Urban Indigenous Women in Toronto. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68986

University of Toronto

22. Van Wert, Melissa. The Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Behaviour Problems: Implications for Child Welfare Service Providers.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/91234

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Evidence suggests that child maltreatment is associated with externalizing, antisocial, and criminal behaviour, although the mechanisms explaining this association remain poorly understood. The purpose of… (more)

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Evidence suggests that child maltreatment is associated with externalizing, antisocial, and criminal behaviour, although the mechanisms explaining this association remain poorly understood. The purpose of this thesis research is twofold: to deepen current understanding of the relationship between maltreatment and behaviour problems, and to understand the potential intervening role of child welfare services in influencing this relationship. With few Canadian studies in this area, an aim of this research is to provide a foundation from which future research can expand. Three academic papers comprise this research. The first paper entails a comprehensive analysis and application of relevant theories to understanding the association between maltreatment and behaviour problems. The second paper utilizes data from the Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (OIS-2013) to examine whether dimensions of maltreatment and cumulative risk explain why certain maltreated young people exhibit behaviour problems and others do not. The third paper uses OIS-2013 data to provide a snapshot of the child welfare services delivered to maltreated children and youth who exhibit aggressive and/or criminal behaviour. The findings indicate that the relationship between maltreatment and behaviour problems is complex and dependent on processes at every level of childrenâ s ecologies. Aggressive children were more likely to experience severe and co-occurring forms of maltreatment and to experience higher levels of cumulative child risks. In adolescence, youth exhibiting aggressive or criminal behaviour commonly experienced abandonment, a form of neglect in which caregivers are not willing or able to remain a caregiver. While aggression in younger children was not associated with an increased likelihood of receiving child welfare services, maltreated adolescents displaying aggressive behaviour were significantly more likely to be placed in out-of-home care, often in restrictive settings. These findings are discussed with respect to their implications for child welfare practitioners, policy makers, administrators, researchers, and educators.

2018-11-10 00:00:00

Advisors/Committee Members: Mishna, Faye, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Behaviour problems; Child maltreatment; Child protection; Child welfare; Youth crime; Youth justice; 0452

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Van Wert, M. (2015). The Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Behaviour Problems: Implications for Child Welfare Service Providers. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/91234

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Van Wert, Melissa. “The Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Behaviour Problems: Implications for Child Welfare Service Providers.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/91234.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Van Wert, Melissa. “The Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Behaviour Problems: Implications for Child Welfare Service Providers.” 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Van Wert M. The Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Behaviour Problems: Implications for Child Welfare Service Providers. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/91234.

Council of Science Editors:

Van Wert M. The Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Behaviour Problems: Implications for Child Welfare Service Providers. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/91234

University of Toronto

23. Baiden, Philip. Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Behaviours among Children and Adolescents: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Bullying Victimization.

Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80719

► This three-paper dissertation examined non-suicidal self-injury among children and adolescents referred to community and inpatient mental health settings in Ontario, and the association between suicidal… (more)

▼ This three-paper dissertation examined non-suicidal self-injury among children and adolescents referred to community and inpatient mental health settings in Ontario, and the association between suicidal behaviours and referral for mental health services among children involved in the child welfare system in Ontario. The first paper examined the effect of adverse childhood experiences on non-suicidal self-injury. The results of this paper indicated that children and adolescents who were physically abused had 49% higher odds of engaging in non-suicidal self-injury and children and adolescents who were sexually abused had 60% higher odds of engaging in non-suicidal self-injury, when compared to their non-abused counterparts. The second paper examined the effect of bullying victimization on non-suicidal self-injury and the mediating effect of depressive symptoms on the relationship between bullying victimization and non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents. The results indicated that the effect of bullying victimization on non-suicidal self-injury was partially mediated by depressive symptoms after adjusting for the effect of demographic characteristics, number of childhood abuse, social support, and mental health diagnoses. The third paper examined the association between suicidal behaviours and referral for mental health services among children involved in the Child Welfare System in Ontario. Data for this paper were obtained from the Ontario Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2013. Results indicated that children who expressed suicidal thoughts had more than twice the odds of being referred for mental health services and children who engaged in self-harm behaviour had 44% higher odds of being referred for mental health services. Assessment procedures for indicators of mental health, particularly among children and adolescents with a history of maltreatment, should also take into account non-suicidal self-injury. The dissertation concludes by summarizing the results and implications for social work and childrenâ s mental health research. Advisors/Committee Members: Fallon, Barbara, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; bullying victimization; child abuse and neglect; mental health services; non-suicidal self-injury; referral; 0452

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Baiden, P. (2017). Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Behaviours among Children and Adolescents: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Bullying Victimization. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80719

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Baiden, Philip. “Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Behaviours among Children and Adolescents: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Bullying Victimization.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80719.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Baiden, Philip. “Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Behaviours among Children and Adolescents: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Bullying Victimization.” 2017. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Baiden P. Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Behaviours among Children and Adolescents: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Bullying Victimization. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80719.

Council of Science Editors:

Baiden P. Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Behaviours among Children and Adolescents: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Bullying Victimization. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/80719

University of Toronto

24. Vaillancourt, Anita. Understanding Social Assistance in Northern Ontario: 1997-2010.

Degree: PhD, 2016, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/77393

► This study explores how the post-1997, redeveloped Ontario Works welfare system, together with the economic and social conditions in northern Ontario, influenced the administration and… (more)

▼ This study explores how the post-1997, redeveloped Ontario Works welfare system, together with the economic and social conditions in northern Ontario, influenced the administration and delivery of social assistance. In particular, this research aims to expand the limited knowledge of welfare in northern rural and non-metropolitan contexts and to increase understanding of how economic and social conditions influence the provision of the Ontario Work program. Using a constructivist grounded theory methodology, the experiences of Ontario Works program deliverers were drawn upon to foster an increased understanding of issues commonly encountered when providing social assistance to northern Ontario residents. Data were gathered over two primary periods through in-depth interviews, and follow-up interviews conducted throughout a several year data collection and analysis process. Forty-three northern Ontario Works program deliverers comprised of Ontario Works managers, supervisors, and caseworkers from across northern Ontario participated in the study. The analysis of the data reveals that northern Ontario Works program deliverers experience a multitude of resource constraints arising from local northern conditions as well as those situated within the welfare system. Research participants across northern Ontario reported that northern areas had limited economic capacity to provide adequate social services and infrastructure necessary to support the fulfillment of social assistance employment objectives. This study also found that social assistance employment objectives were compromised by limited local control over decision-making, under-resourcing within the Ontario Works program, and â urban-centricâ funding arrangements that disadvantaged northern areas. In addition, northern Ontario Works program deliverers reported substantive barriers to employment due to extremely low human capital among welfare recipients. Moreover, findings indicate that these constraints are compounding. In other words, northern Ontario Works program deliverers frequently encountered multiple and simultaneously occurring resource barriers. The result was described as intensifying resource deficiencies and inhibiting efforts to facilitate sustained labour market attachment among welfare recipients. Advisors/Committee Members: Mishna, Faye, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: northern ontario; social assistance; social policy; welfare reform; 0452

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Vaillancourt, A. (2016). Understanding Social Assistance in Northern Ontario: 1997-2010. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/77393

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Vaillancourt, Anita. “Understanding Social Assistance in Northern Ontario: 1997-2010.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/77393.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Vaillancourt, Anita. “Understanding Social Assistance in Northern Ontario: 1997-2010.” 2016. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Vaillancourt A. Understanding Social Assistance in Northern Ontario: 1997-2010. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2016. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/77393.

Council of Science Editors:

Vaillancourt A. Understanding Social Assistance in Northern Ontario: 1997-2010. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/77393

University of Toronto

25. Walsh, Hedy Anna. Cultural Considerations in the Delivery of Homecare Services: "Beyond 2 kitchens and a disability/ più di due cucine e disabilità ".

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68400

► This study explored the experiences, interpretations and cultural beliefs of older Italian immigrants who were receiving culturally specific formal homecare services through an assisted living… (more)

▼ This study explored the experiences, interpretations and cultural beliefs of older Italian immigrants who were receiving culturally specific formal homecare services through an assisted living facility in Ontario, to examine how their identity and life history influenced their experiences of receiving care.The current study builds on the existing body of knowledge about Canada's older Italian immigrants, in particular their caregiving traditions and current need for formal care. This research study employed phenomenology to explore the subjective experiences of Canadian Italian older immigrants who were receiving formal homecare services to capture the personal meanings and interpretations of their immigration experiences, as they related to their need for formal homecare services. Interviews were conducted with 25 older Italian immigrants over the age of 75 that were receiving culturally specific homecare services. The participants shared their immigration stories, fears, work history, healthcare challenges and descriptions of arrival, family, losses, and life in Canada. The Life Course Framework was selected to guide this research study, to represent the process of aging and human development that continuously occurs across the life span. The Social Identity Theory was also used to provide additional guidance in understanding the social, cultural and historical influences of their life histories, as they related to their living arrangements in an assisted-living facility in Ontario and need for caregiving services. Three major themes emerged: 1. the importance of communication and relationship building in the provision of care and the barriers in accessing health care services, 2. retaining identity and control, and 3. facing an uncertain future. These themes reveal the importance of language, cultural practices and residential location. At the micro level, these findings demonstrate the importance individuals assign to their immigration history and cultural traditions. At a macro level, the findings reveal the need to provide cost-effective care that enhances the physical and mental well-being of individuals. These findings also reflect the importance assigned to the home environment and the need for workers to develop relationships with clients that are reflective of their cultural needs. Social workers have the ability to appreciate the historical context of Canada's immigrants; to develop policies in support of their cultural practices, traditions and acculturative interests, and the ability to appreciate the aging process and the associated need for formal services. As Canada's multicultural population continues to grow, social workers will be increasingly challenged to deliver culturally competent healthcare services. The findings are intended to offer additional guidance into the meaning of culture and its importance in furtherance of these goals. Advisors/Committee Members: Faye, Mishna, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Aging; Canada; Healthcare; Home care; Immigration; 0452

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Walsh, H. A. (2014). Cultural Considerations in the Delivery of Homecare Services: "Beyond 2 kitchens and a disability/ più di due cucine e disabilità ". (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68400

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Walsh, Hedy Anna. “Cultural Considerations in the Delivery of Homecare Services: "Beyond 2 kitchens and a disability/ più di due cucine e disabilità ".” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68400.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Walsh, Hedy Anna. “Cultural Considerations in the Delivery of Homecare Services: "Beyond 2 kitchens and a disability/ più di due cucine e disabilità ".” 2014. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Walsh HA. Cultural Considerations in the Delivery of Homecare Services: "Beyond 2 kitchens and a disability/ più di due cucine e disabilità ". [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68400.

Council of Science Editors:

Walsh HA. Cultural Considerations in the Delivery of Homecare Services: "Beyond 2 kitchens and a disability/ più di due cucine e disabilità ". [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68400

University of Toronto

26. An, Sofiya. Multiple Institutional Logics within the (Trans)National Welfare Diamond: Child Welfare Transformation in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan.

Degree: PhD, 2014, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68828

► For over two post-Soviet decades, Kazakhstan has experienced multiple transformations, big and small, visible and invisible, recognized and unnoticed. Focusing on child welfare transformation in… (more)

▼ For over two post-Soviet decades, Kazakhstan has experienced multiple transformations, big and small, visible and invisible, recognized and unnoticed. Focusing on child welfare transformation in post-Soviet Kazakhstan, this thesis pursues two research questions: (1) How have child welfare institutions changed in Kazakhstan in the post-Soviet period? (2) What was the role of (trans)national institutional factors (i.e., legal and regulatory environments, organizational policies and practices, and interorganizational relationships) and Soviet institutional legacies in shaping institutions of child welfare provision in Kazakhstan?Using an integrated multidimensional theoretical framework built upon the welfare diamond, a transnational approach, and historical institutionalism, I examine a mix of national and transnational organizations involved in child welfare reform, conceptualizing them as interconnected policy actors embedded in the historically contingent (trans)national institutional (legal and regulatory) environment. Using qualitative case study methodology for social policy analysis, this thesis draws upon data collected through interviews with key informants, conducted between June and September 2012, and textual documents (policy and legal documents, organizational and program documents, research reports, and media reports). The thesis develops two main arguments. The first argument concerns institutional factors that shape child welfare institutions. The transformation of the child welfare system was a function of relations among (trans)national organizational actors whose behaviors were constrained and enabled by the wider (trans)national legal/regulatory environment. The institutional environment and the child welfare diamond were characterized by multiple, competing, and shifting institutional logics. My second argument concerns the effects of the institutional and organizational environment on child welfare institutions. Multiple institutional logics, I argue, have accounted for the development of hybrid child welfare institutions, which encompass core Soviet-type child welfare institutions, maintained and reproduced, along with multiple layers of new institutions introduced over the past twenty years. This analysis indicates that the post-Soviet change in welfare provision consisted of numerous incremental and multidirectional institutional adjustments. Advisors/Committee Members: Chambon, Adrienne, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: post-Soviet transformation; social policy; transnationalism; welfare institutions; 0452

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An, S. (2014). Multiple Institutional Logics within the (Trans)National Welfare Diamond: Child Welfare Transformation in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68828

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

An, Sofiya. “Multiple Institutional Logics within the (Trans)National Welfare Diamond: Child Welfare Transformation in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68828.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

An, Sofiya. “Multiple Institutional Logics within the (Trans)National Welfare Diamond: Child Welfare Transformation in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan.” 2014. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

An S. Multiple Institutional Logics within the (Trans)National Welfare Diamond: Child Welfare Transformation in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68828.

Council of Science Editors:

An S. Multiple Institutional Logics within the (Trans)National Welfare Diamond: Child Welfare Transformation in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68828

University of Toronto

27. Hasinoff, Dorothy Brenda. Declines and Regains in Income Status and Health Status Among Mid- and Later-life Canadians.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69252

► As Canada's population ages, understanding the associated economic and social issues that may emerge becomes critical. This study's purpose was to investigate sociodemographic and health… (more)

▼ As Canada's population ages, understanding the associated economic and social issues that may emerge becomes critical. This study's purpose was to investigate sociodemographic and health behaviour factors that influence income and/or health changes among Canadians in mid- and later-life. To examine these factors, logistic regression analyses were undertaken using a representative sample (n = 2,368) of Canadians, ages 40 to 59 from seven cycles (1994-1995 to 2006-2007) of longitudinal data from the National Population Health Survey. This study examined whether, for this age group, income decline was a stronger determinant of health decline (social causation) than vice versa (reverse causation). Of 382 respondents who experienced both an income and health decline, 230 experienced an income before a health decline. Several logistic regression findings supported social causation and only one supported reverse causation. Also explored by this study was the comparative influence of sociodemographic versus health behaviour factors on changes in income and health. Compared to sociodemographic factors, health behaviour factors had less influence on changes in income and health. The physical inactivity and obesity variables were infrequently statistically significant predictors of income and health changes. The drinking habits variable was frequently a statistically significant predictor of changes in income and health. A history of smoking was very frequently a statistically significant predictor – of health declines only, both income and health declines, and income declines before health declines.The factors associated with * two-fold declines (income and health) were higher income, good or very good (vs. excellent) health, being older, not having graduated from high school, and a history of smoking; * income regains were lower income, being male, younger, married, and a high school graduate; and * health regains were higher income, being neither a high school graduate nor an immigrant, never having smoked, and being a moderate or nondrinker. A better understanding of the patterns and predictors of income and health declines and regains among mid- and later-life Canadians may serve to identify opportunities to improve the future welfare of the elderly. Advisors/Committee Members: McDonald, Lynn, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Canada; logistic regression analyses; mid- and later-life; National Population Health Survey; social causation; sociodemographic and health behaviour factors; 0452

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APA (6^th Edition):

Hasinoff, D. B. (2015). Declines and Regains in Income Status and Health Status Among Mid- and Later-life Canadians. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69252

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hasinoff, Dorothy Brenda. “Declines and Regains in Income Status and Health Status Among Mid- and Later-life Canadians.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69252.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hasinoff, Dorothy Brenda. “Declines and Regains in Income Status and Health Status Among Mid- and Later-life Canadians.” 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Hasinoff DB. Declines and Regains in Income Status and Health Status Among Mid- and Later-life Canadians. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69252.

Council of Science Editors:

Hasinoff DB. Declines and Regains in Income Status and Health Status Among Mid- and Later-life Canadians. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69252

University of Toronto

28. Gibson, Margaret F. Filtered Out: LGBTQ Parents Engage with Special Needs Service Systems.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69315

► Using ethnographic methods, this study started from the everyday activities and narratives of LGBTQ parents of children with 'special needs'. A critical approach to intersectionality… (more)

▼ Using ethnographic methods, this study started from the everyday activities and narratives of LGBTQ parents of children with 'special needs'. A critical approach to intersectionality was employed to consider how certain parents, children, and families are constructed as "different" or "not fitting" in particular settings and contexts, and what consequences follow (Crenshaw, 1991; Gibson, 2013). Fifteen parents and six key informants were interviewed, all of whom were based in the Greater Toronto Area. Methods used were drawn from institutional ethnography (Smith 2005) and discourse analysis (Gee, 2005; Riessman, 2008). The study found that special needs services systems operate to `filter out' potential service users at multiple points of contact, regardless of the intentions of individual providers or the written policies of organizations. Parents encounter interpersonal and text-based, procedural barriers that discourage, deny, and defer claims. As a result, parents do extensive `systemwork' to improve the chances that their children will receive needed supports, and to fill in the gaps when they do not.This institutional reliance on parental work and the resulting framework of competition means that what children and families receive is highly variable. Parents marshal whatever financial, social, and relational resources they have in support of their efforts. Often `going private' is the only or best means of being able to secure or augment public services, however only some parents have the financial means to do so. For parents and children with fewer resources and privileges, it is more difficult to avoid being filtered out. Parents reported particular vulnerabilities and strategies related to their LGBTQ identities as they navigated special needs services. Parent narratives reflected the ways that parents both contend with and reshape dominant ways of thinking about queerness and disability. The impact of dominant notions about `desirable' children and parents could not only be seen in parents' narratives and strategies, but also in their reluctance to engage with special needs systems. This discursive background is thus another means in which parents are filtered out. These findings have implications for users, researchers, and providers of special needs service systems, particularly those who want to make special needs service provision accessible and responsive to all. Advisors/Committee Members: Sakamoto, Izumi, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Disability; Gender; Parents; Service Systems; Sexuality; Social Work; 0452

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APA (6^th Edition):

Gibson, M. F. (2015). Filtered Out: LGBTQ Parents Engage with Special Needs Service Systems. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69315

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gibson, Margaret F. “Filtered Out: LGBTQ Parents Engage with Special Needs Service Systems.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69315.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gibson, Margaret F. “Filtered Out: LGBTQ Parents Engage with Special Needs Service Systems.” 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Gibson MF. Filtered Out: LGBTQ Parents Engage with Special Needs Service Systems. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69315.

Council of Science Editors:

Gibson MF. Filtered Out: LGBTQ Parents Engage with Special Needs Service Systems. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69315

University of Toronto

29. Shnall, Adriana Noemi. When Least Expected: Stories of Love, Commitment, Loss and Survival - The Experience and Coping Strategies of Spouses of People with an Early-onset Dementia.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69383

► Abstract Understanding the needs of families and in particular spouses of people with early-onset dementia (e.g., those who develop a dementia under the age of… (more)

▼ Abstract Understanding the needs of families and in particular spouses of people with early-onset dementia (e.g., those who develop a dementia under the age of 65), has become increasingly recognized as an area of importance by the healthcare community because of the negative biopsychosocial consequences to patients and families. However, there is a dearth of research about the experiences of younger spousal caregivers. The goal of this qualitative, grounded theory study was to understand the experiences of spouses of people who have frontotemporal dementia and early-onset Alzheimer's disease, throughout the disease trajectory. I conducted semi-structured interviews with 30 participants; 17 had partners with frontotemporal dementia and 13 had partners with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Spouses were recruited with the intention of capturing various stages of the caregiving career. The participants ranged all the way from spouses of people who were newly diagnosed, to individuals who had already been placed in long term care. Three themes emerged from the data analyses initially: (1) issues related to life-stage, (2) disease invisibility and (3) living with continuous uncertainty. These themes led to a fourth theme of caregivers feeling like they were falling through the cracks of the healthcare and social support systems since there are no appropriate services/policies set up for younger people affected by dementia. Finally, a core theme of surviving chronic crises emerged as spouses described how they coped with the continuous challenges related to their partner's dementia. Spouses live through series of crises that they need to constantly manage, leading to a feeling that they are barely surviving. The most common coping strategies that spouses employed through the illness trajectory included: advocacy, reframing, self-care and spirituality. Over the caregiving trajectory, spouses adapted to the impact of having a partner with early-onset dementia. The applicability of the findings is that they point to the timing, to the types of clinical interventions and to policy initiatives. Advisors/Committee Members: McDonald, Lynn, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: caregiving; dementia care; early-onset dementia; frontotemporal dementia; grounded theory; spouses; 0452

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APA (6^th Edition):

Shnall, A. N. (2015). When Least Expected: Stories of Love, Commitment, Loss and Survival - The Experience and Coping Strategies of Spouses of People with an Early-onset Dementia. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69383

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Shnall, Adriana Noemi. “When Least Expected: Stories of Love, Commitment, Loss and Survival - The Experience and Coping Strategies of Spouses of People with an Early-onset Dementia.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69383.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Shnall, Adriana Noemi. “When Least Expected: Stories of Love, Commitment, Loss and Survival - The Experience and Coping Strategies of Spouses of People with an Early-onset Dementia.” 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Shnall AN. When Least Expected: Stories of Love, Commitment, Loss and Survival - The Experience and Coping Strategies of Spouses of People with an Early-onset Dementia. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69383.

Council of Science Editors:

Shnall AN. When Least Expected: Stories of Love, Commitment, Loss and Survival - The Experience and Coping Strategies of Spouses of People with an Early-onset Dementia. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/69383

University of Toronto

30. Azzopardi, Corry. The Discursive Construction of Gendered Attributions of Blame for Child Sexual Abuse: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of Maternal Failure to Protect in Child Welfare Policy and Practice.

Degree: PhD, 2015, University of Toronto

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/70884

► Nonoffending mothers of children who have been sexually victimized have historically borne the burden of blame in professional and public discourse. Notwithstanding strong empirical evidence… (more)

▼ Nonoffending mothers of children who have been sexually victimized have historically borne the burden of blame in professional and public discourse. Notwithstanding strong empirical evidence to the contrary, attributions of maternal culpability for the inception and maintenance of abuse dynamics have been socially manufactured through hegemonic paradigms of deficient mothering. While insinuations of conscious or unconscious maternal collusion may have dissipated since early psychoanalytic and family systems eras, the legacy of mother-blame lives on in present day child welfare policies and practices through the ideologically- and institutionally-entrenched doctrine of failure to protect. With the intent of unearthing gender-based power asymmetries in contemporary child welfare system responses to child sexual abuse, this doctoral study applied feminist critical discourse analysis to investigate discursive constructions of blame and failure to protect, as enacted, reinforced, and resisted through the powerful language of child welfare policy and practice texts. In this multimodal, problem-oriented, social advocatory approach to critical social science research, descriptive, interpretive, and explanatory analyses of semiotic data were conducted to expose transparent and opaque orders of discourse that legitimize particular relations of power and authority in child welfare operating to the detriment of women and children. Anchored in neoliberal modes of governing, child-centric notions of best interests, and hierarchical structures of power, this study uncovered dominant ideologies of gender and motherhood that function to construct women as the embodiment of sexual abuse risk, target of scrutiny and blame, and primary agent of change. Judged against naturalized schemas of good mothering in isolation of subjective lived experiences, social locations, and material conditions, failure to protect standards have an inherently disproportionate and troubling effect on women, particularly marginalized women who endure intersecting sources of oppression and adversity. Consequent formulations of child sexual abuse as a corollary of maternal inadequacies and defective instincts wrongly, albeit effectually, deflect the gaze away from sexual abuse perpetrators, nonoffending fathers, unresponsive institutions, and profound social injustices. Mothers are fundamental to the collective goal of promoting children’s safety and recovery in the aftermath of sexual abuse. Prevailing child welfare narratives that blame and shame paradoxically impede maternal capacities for support and protection and, thus, compromise children’s best interests. Gendered child welfare discourse has proven itself to be remarkably impervious to change. This study effectively problematized and destabilized its stronghold on child welfare policy and practice by unmasking and denaturalizing the ideological content of textually mediated discourses, building a persuasive case for social and institutional reform grounded in a solid epistemic and evidentiary… Advisors/Committee Members: Allagia, Ramona, Social Work.

Subjects/Keywords: Child sexual abuse; Critical discourse analysis; Failure to protect; Gender ideology; Mother-blame; 0452

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APA (6^th Edition):

Azzopardi, C. (2015). The Discursive Construction of Gendered Attributions of Blame for Child Sexual Abuse: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of Maternal Failure to Protect in Child Welfare Policy and Practice. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Toronto. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1807/70884

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Azzopardi, Corry. “The Discursive Construction of Gendered Attributions of Blame for Child Sexual Abuse: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of Maternal Failure to Protect in Child Welfare Policy and Practice.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Toronto. Accessed April 19, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/70884.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Azzopardi, Corry. “The Discursive Construction of Gendered Attributions of Blame for Child Sexual Abuse: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of Maternal Failure to Protect in Child Welfare Policy and Practice.” 2015. Web. 19 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Azzopardi C. The Discursive Construction of Gendered Attributions of Blame for Child Sexual Abuse: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of Maternal Failure to Protect in Child Welfare Policy and Practice. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 19]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/70884.

Council of Science Editors:

Azzopardi C. The Discursive Construction of Gendered Attributions of Blame for Child Sexual Abuse: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of Maternal Failure to Protect in Child Welfare Policy and Practice. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Toronto; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1807/70884

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