Contemporary research in the field of child and youth study continues to examine the experiences of children living within urban environments. This research has
tended to examine challenges to child development present ...
Smith, Marla(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2019-12)
Introduction: Research suggests that early childhood is a sensitive and influential period in a child’s development. Experiencing stressful experiences during this developmental phase can cause unfavourable outcomes for ...
This study was designed to examine if anti bias and culturally responsive
curriculums are present in urban and rural daycares in Nova Scotia. Additional factors
were investigated to determine the relationship between ...
Bullying not only affects victims, but also perpetrators, bystanders, and society at
large. Despite concentrated efforts from schools, community organizations, and
governing bodies, not only has traditional bullying ...
Lyne, Amy(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2016-04)
This study aimed to identify the social functions and purposes to the commonly misunderstood act of code-mixing among bilingual preschool aged children, and to support its acceptance as a valid stage towards becoming ...
Doucet, Louanne(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-04-24)
The present study obtained the perceptions of Acadian adolescents regarding the personal significance and meaning of their Acadian cultural affiliation, traits of and influences upon their contemporary Acadian lives, and ...
This study focused on adolescents, to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic influences their wellbeing by analyzing the content on the YouTube platform. The study also investigated if YouTube provides a helpful way to help ...
Kennedy, Melissa(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2018-03-13)
The focus of this research was to gain an understanding of how students enrolled in Mount Saint Vincent University’s Bachelor of Arts (Child and Youth Study) program perceive the professional status of Early Childhood ...
Williams, Heather(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017)
Emotional awareness and emotional expression are important aspects of children
and youth’s social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual development and well-being. This
paper explores the social, emotional, cognitive and ...
The family-centred philosophy governs the provision of early intervention
services for families of children with special needs in Canada and the United States, and
has significantly changed over the past 50 years. ...
Early intervention has existed as a profession in Nova Scotia for over thirty years.
The early intervention programs have history in community, founded on grass roots need
for services for young children with special ...
Griffith, Sarah(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2015-08)
Since the turn of the millennium, there has been an increase in publication and popularity of dystopian narratives in young adult literature. Most contemporary research on the genre has focused on consideration of its ...
Hansen, Taylor A.(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2016-04)
There are two central purposes for this research. The first is to explore reclaimed colonial space within the context of colonization through a reflective exploration of three public spaces deemed to be created for and/or ...
The focus of this research study was to interview child life specialists in order to a) better
understand the meaning of the concept of rapport, b) identify ways in which rapport is
established and maintained, as well ...
Robertson, Lacey(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2009)
The focus of this research study was to interview child life specialists in order to a) better understand the meaning of the concept of rapport, b) identify ways in which rapport is established and maintained, as well as ...
The present study was designed to determine if successful treatment of sleep problems results in improved health-related quality of life (HRQL) for school-aged children both with and without Disruptive Behaviour Disorders. ...
Ramos, Cathryn(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2016-04)
The focus of this research was to examine the perspectives of Early Childhood Educators and to explore how they support infants and families transitioning to group care. Qualitative research methods were used to explore ...
Sampson, Matthew(Mount Saint Vincent University, 2019-12)
What shifts occur in an educator’s practice from knowing the parts of emergent curriculum to
understanding the complexity of practicing emergent curriculum? This research study examines
this question through the experiences ...
This study was developed to determine early childhood educator’s perceptions of
the use pedagogical documentation in emergent curriculum programs. In this qualitative
study, 16 educators were asked a series of questions ...