A5084986114- Social Work Education and Practice
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Community Health and Development
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Art Education and Development
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
University of Calgary
2015-2024
Thompson Rivers University
2008-2019
Université du Québec à Montréal
2019
Université de Montréal
2019
Université Laval
2019
Montreal Children's Hospital
2015
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand
1996
Disasters result in devastating human, economic, and environmental effects.The paper highlights women's active participation community-based disaster recovery efforts drawing from the results of 'Rebuilding Lives Post-disaster: Innovative Community Practices for Sustainable Development' by an international research partnership.Two case studies are presented Pakistan USA to demonstrate how women contribute building resilience promoting sustainable development diverse postdisaster contexts.The...
It is often believed that the settlement and integration of skilled immigrants moderately easy in Canada, do well Canada after a brief adjustment period. However, numerous barriers prevent effective mainstream society. Despite being famous for its Federal Skilled Worker Program, which includes immigration workers through Express Entry, shows disappointing results economic social outcomes immigrants. This has socioeconomic implications affects their health wellbeing. Therefore, there need all...
In order to examine the impact of disasters on adolescent mental health, this study compared population health survey data from two communities in Alberta, Canada: Fort McMurray, which experienced a major natural disaster, and Red Deer, did not.Data 3070 grade 7-12 students Canada (collected 2017, 18 months after 2016 wildfire) was with 2796 2014). The same measurement scales were used for both surveys. Both these cities have populations approximately 100,000, are located Canada. For reason,...
<p>Current events, such as the 2008 economic crisis, large number of asylum seekers fleeing from conflict zones, terrorism threats, and growth right-wing antiimmigrant populism, all within context neoliberalism, raise questions regarding settlement integration migrant newcomers in Western liberal democracies. This involves an increasing role for NGOs immigrant provision through state-NGO ‘partnerships’. By exploring immigration policy a comparative context, our main objective is to...
Significant multi-layered challenges with delivering quality practicum experiences to social work students have led field education coordinators release a joint statement that in Canada is state of crisis. This article presents the results two-year mixed methods study sought investigate and describe order enhance understanding crisis from perspective Canadian coordinators. The indicate programs face four key regard can be further divided into two sections: (a) practice (b) administration....
Background: The May 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada forced evacuation of the population 88,000 individuals and destroyed 10% homes. Youth are particularly impacted by disaster. Methods: Eighteen months after wildfire, McMurray Public Catholic Schools surveyed 3,252 4,407 students Grades 7-12 to determine possible long-term psychological impacts. survey included validated measurement scales for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, use drugs, alcohol,...
It is increasingly recognized that social work has a vital role to play in shaping effective responses environmental degradation, climate change and disasters. Innovative teaching learning strategies can be used facilitate understanding of complex, interrelated systemic social, economic challenges. This article shares the development design new course entitled 'Social sustainable development'. Teaching methods are provided including individual group mind maps, case studies presentations,...
The primary purpose of this paper is to offer a relevant comparative context for considering settlement and integration service delivery the role nonprofits in working with government as well communities they serve promotion immigrant well-being. Settlement services provide various forms support assistance populations which help newcomers get established in, meet their core needs/requirements adaption into new homeland, ultimately become citizens that country. Making use broad cross-national...
Climate injustice is increasingly recognized by researchers as a factor in forced migration. Less attention has been given to the climate injustices experienced refugees resettlement contexts. Homemaking useful concept for examining refugee relationships because of its consideration both social and material world (i.e. natural built environment). However, it limited capacity examine structural factors that contribute barriers possibilities homemaking precarious This article joins...
This article critically explores how feminist theories continue to affect development paradigms and discourses by focusing on women’s experiences in microcredit programs. It locates the ideological roots of key concepts thinking about role improving status. Over past three decades, perspectives have influenced debates across disciplines. Learning from historical trajectory allows social workers consider centrality gender shaping every aspect life.
Syrian refugees resettling in Alberta face complex integration challenges. Social connections are a key foundation to successful integration. The goal of this exploratory study was better understand the nature social networks, support and capital among arriving 2015 2016. also focused on comparing resettlement experience from larger centers small Alberta, differentiating government assisted (GARs), privately sponsored (PSRs) blended visa office referred (BVOR) refugees. data drawn that...
Climate change is having a very real impact, affecting not only ecosystems but also the socio-economic systems of small cities and rural communities. Globally, climate consequential concern, since it contributing to an increase in global temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, raising sea levels, natural hazards. Locally, effects vary, depending upon region, with communities experiencing impacts differently at various degrees. This article presents research findings from study on...
This study examined the indigenous cultural practices that impact well-being of children and families at five sites in Nigeria. Fifteen community leaders participated semi-structured interviews, 78 members focus group discussions their communities. Responses were analyzed using a grounded theory thematic analysis approach. Three are discussed: naming ceremony child, use Oríkì, care family by relatives. Overall, largely reflected knowledge beliefs local context. Implications for social work discussed.
Children and youth are among the most vulnerable to devastating effects of disaster due physical, cognitive, social factors related their developmental life stage. Yet children also have capacity be resilient act as powerful catalysts for change in own lives wider communities following disaster. Specific that contribute resilience youth, however, remain relatively unexplored. This article examines associated with high levels 100 aged 5- 18-years old who experienced 2016 Fort McMurray,...
Abstract The 2016 Alberta wildfires resulted in devastating human, economic and environmental impacts. Social work practitioners human service professionals are increasingly involved disaster contexts yet there remains a pressing need to better understand their professional role contributions. wildfire the mobilisation engagement of social meet needs individuals, families, groups affected community members. Research was undertaken identify roles responsibilities context Fort McMurray, AB,...
In Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, the wildfire of May 2016 forced population 88,000 to rapidly evacuate in a traumatic and chaotic manner. Ten percentage homes city were destroyed, many more structures damaged. Since youth are particularly vulnerable negative effects natural disasters, we examined possible long-term psychological impacts. To assess this, partnered with McMurray Public Catholic Schools, who surveyed Grade 7–12 students (aged 11–19) November 2017, 2018, 2019—i.e., at 1.5,...