• The Role of Child and Youth Care Practitioners in the Treatment Planning Process 

  Kissoon, Gail (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-09)

  Many professions, whether implicitly or explicitly, claim a higher status than they afford to child and youth care practitioners (Beker, 1976; VanderVen, 1991). However, child and youth care practitioners have also ...
• Preschool and Kindergarten Teacher’s Views on School Readiness: A Comparison between Silkeborg, Denmark and Truro, Nova Scotia 

  Gillis, Jenny (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2007-04)

  The question of which skills children should possess upon entrance into the public school system has been a topic of much debate for decades (Elkind, 2006; Katz, 1996). Due to beliefs and values held by many individuals ...
• Adverse Childhood Experiences: Early Childhood Educators Awareness and Perceived Support 

  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 ...
• Early childhood educators shifting their understanding of emergent curriculum: “It’s about transforming thought” 

  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 ...
• Hope in Child and Youth Care: An Ecological Perspective 

  Smith, Mark E.R. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-06-12)

  Hope involves having a direction in life, combined with external support and internal spirit, which enables people to move forward on a diversity of personal life long dreams. Too often, challenging life circumstances, ...
• Contemporary Identity and Social Experiences of Acadian Youth 

  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 ...
• Spirituality in Family-Centered Practice; Parents’ and Practitioners’ Views 

  Salanski-Cleveland, Denise (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-02)

  This exploratory study used a qualitative research approach to acquire parents’ and practitioners’ views of spirituality within family-centered practice. Outcomes of this study were to a) gain an understanding of parents’ ...
• The Impact of the Read To Me! Program in the Emergency Department of the IWK Health Centre on Family Literacy Practices 

  MacDonnell, Charlene Latimer (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-05)

  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Read to Me! program in the emergency department of a pediatric hospital to determine if the intervention resulted in a change in family literacy practices. It was conducted at ...
• Living in Canada: Experiences of Newcomer Youth from the Former Yugoslavia 

  Karlovic, Valerija (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2004-04)

  An increasing number of studies and personalized accounts recognize significant issues of Canadian immigrant children and youth as they and their newcomer families adjust to living in Canada. Challenges involved in ...
• Images of Accessible Spaces in Children’s Picture Books: A Content Analysis 2007-2017 

  Longmire, Christie (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2019)

  Picture books can act as mirrors and windows for children. Children can see themselves in picture books, as well as gain an understanding into the lives of others. However, little is known about what environments look like ...
• Parent and Early Childhood Educators Role in Supporting Sleep Hygiene in Preschool-Aged Children 

  McCabe, Stephanie (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2019-04-25)

  Research has indicated that achieving adequate sleep quality and duration is crucial for optimal growth and development of children and is a predictor of adult health and well-being. However, research on strategies to ...
• Teachers' Perceptions of Student Life Stressors: Teacher knowledge of mental health issues and supports 

  Harrietha, Denise (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2018-04)

  Given that teachers are often the first to observe changes in behavior, both socially and behaviorally; assessing their mental health literacy is important in playing this role of early detection. The objective of this ...
• Indigenous Families: Fostering Attachment Our Way 

  Root, Danielle (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2018-03)

  Indigenous peoples worldwide have been colonized by the Western world. In the Canadian context, Indigenous peoples are the fastest growing, and youngest population. Indigenous children face greater health disparities ...
• The Development of Rapport with Children and Families in Hospital Settings 

  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 role of sleep quality and quantity in moderating the effectiveness of medication in the treatment of children with ADHD 

  Morash, Jessica (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2012)

  There is strong empirical evidence that stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate hydrochloride (MPH), are effective in reducing ADHD symptoms (Ritchers et al., 1995); however, these medications can also cause sleep ...
• Exploring the Relationships among Types of Video Games played and Self- Reported Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving with Undergraduate Students Aml Gadallah Supervisor: Dr. J. Turner Mount Saint 

  Gadallah, Aml (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2018)

  Previous research has established that playing video games is related to many positive behavioural outcomes (Roy & Ferguson, 2016). However, not much is known about whether playing different types of video games has an ...
• “Conversations that Matter”: Child and Youth Study Students’ Perspectives on the Professional Status of Early Childhood Education 

  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 ...
• Experiences of Taiwanese Parents of Children with Autism – Disabilities 

  Chen, Kai Pin (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2018)

  There has been a growing awareness and discourse on the nature, causes, and interventions of autism. However, few studies have been undertaken to discuss the socio-cultural factor which accounts for the varied perspectives ...
• Creative Movement and Dance and the Body-Mind-Spirit Connection for Children and Youth 

  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 ...
• "I'm a Princess": The Gendered Marketing of Children's Clothing 

  MacNaughton, Carly (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-05)

  The focus of this research was to examine the messages conveyed about gender through children’s clothing. Content analysis was used to analyze graphic t-shirts from a popular children’s clothing store, “The Children’s ...

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