Principal Investigator:Ward, Angela Licensed Year(s):
2004
Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine the policy and practice factors that account for the differences in adult literacy levels between Canada and Sweden. Literacy advocates are anxious to understand why Swedish adults have demonstrated literacy leve...
Principal Investigator:Stephen, Bob Licensed Year(s):
2004
Summary:
This research has two main objectives; 1) to better understand the literacy needs and preferences of NWT seniors; and 2) to make recommendations for more effective literacy supports and services for NWT seniors. This research will provide a snapshot or p...
Principal Investigator:Dowlatabadi, Hadi Licensed Year(s):
2004
Summary:
The overall objective of this project is to provide a set of tools to estimate the cumulative impacts of a development project based on its power as an "attractor" to subsequent development. The researchers will make a short visit to Yellowknife to talk...
Principal Investigator:McNeice, Julie Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
The purpose of this project is to identify and explain where crime prevention through social development intercepts with restorative justice, in order to provide an integrated, seamless delivery approach. One objective is to suggest a new and renewed co...
Principal Investigator:Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
The purpose of this population health study is to determine the prevalence and incidence of asthma and wheezing, and to identify factors associated with these conditions in aboriginal and non-aboriginal children living in the Northwest Territories and Yu...
Principal Investigator:Giesbrecht, Terri Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
This project will investigate patterns of interest group activity in the Northwest Territories. Interest groups serve an important function as a communication channel between citizens and government in the policy process. The main goal of this project i...
Principal Investigator:DeViller, Karen Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
Street youth are a priority for sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention programs, but reliable data on STD prevalence, trends, characteristics and behaviour of high-risk youth are scarce. Through data collection and analysis, this study, which is p...
Principal Investigator:Moffitt, Pertice M Licensed Year(s):
2004
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This study will explore the health and health promotion practices of pregnant Tlicho (Dogrib) Dene women from Rae-Edzo. Ten to fifteen pregnant Tlicho (Dogrib) women volunteers will be approached by publicly displayed posters and through the Band Prenata...
Principal Investigator:Pace, Elizabeth Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
This research intends to explore the readiness for change in an adolescent population seeking counseling in a clinical setting. Data collection in the Northwest Territories will be limited to one psychological private practice. Data collection will comm...
Principal Investigator:Charlebois, Julie Licensed Year(s):
2003
Summary:
This research will investigate mental health therapists' perspectives on working and living in a small remote community. It will involve interviews with three therapists living in the same geographic area. The interview questions will be related to per...