Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area, Dehcho Region, North Slave Region, South Slave Region
Tags: health, wellness, social services, northern community, work-life balance
| Principal Investigator: | Graham, John R. (4) |
| Licence Number: | 14407 |
| Organization: | University of Calgary |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2010
2008
2008
2007
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| Issued: | Aug 11, 2008 |
| Project Team: | Theresa Kline, Keith Brownlee, Nuell Novik |
Objective(s): The objectives of this research are to determine the factors that have the greatest impact on the subjective well being (SWB) of practicing social workers in northern communities, and develop recommendations for both the individual social worker and the employer that are likely to enhance SWB in social workers.
Project Description: This study will ultimately allow the researchers to determine the factors that have the greatest impact on the subjective well being (SWB) of practicing social workers in northern communities, and develop recommendations for both the individual social worker and the employer that are likely to enhance SWB in social workers. This research will involve a postal survey sent to 145 members of the Association of Social Workers of Northern Canada who work in the Northwest Territories. Some research participants may be contacted to participate in a follow up interview. Research findings will be made accessible to all members of the Association of Social Workers of Northern Canada in the form of an adobe technical report made available on the ASWNC website. This research will directly involve members of the Association of Social Workers of Northern Canada (ASWNC) practicing in the Northwest Territories. The information gathered by this study will assist the professional association to respond more effectively to the needs of practitioners in northern Canada and help practitioners to respond more effectively to the demands of the workplace. Furthermore, this research will serve to build and enhance the research capacity of the ASWNC and identify future research to address the issues of retention and recruitment of social workers in northern Canada. Research participants are members of the Association of Social Workers of Northern Canada who practice throughout the Northwest Territories. Potential participants will receive a postal survey to complete with the potential for future follow up. This research will be conducted from May 23 to December 31, 2008.
