• Perspectives of an Individual with Learning Disabilities on Attributes that Enable Success 

  Devoe, Angela M. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006)

  This study utilized a qualitative approach to explore the perceptions of an individual with learning disabilities on the attributes that enabled life success. Specific attributes (i.e. self-awareness, proactivity, perseverance, ...
• An Exploration of Clinical Instructors' Experiences and Perceptions of the Physical Therapy Clinical Performance Instrument 

  Creaser, Gail A. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-08)

  Clinical education is an essential component of the preparation of physiotherapy students for their readiness to practice. Education and evaluation of students’ clinical performance is carried out under the guidance of ...
• An Exploration of Self-Concept, Parent Education, Parent and Student Attitudes towards School, Study Habits and Achievement of Junior High Students 

  Yang, Rodney (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-04)

  The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between self-concept and academic self-concept, parent education, parent and student attitudes towards school, study habits and student achievement in a group ...
• 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’ ...
• Perspectives on Parent Participation in School Speech-Language Pathology Services: Need for Collaboration 

  Roberts, Kelly L. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-03)

  This study utilized a questionnaire format to examine the perceptions of parents and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) on various aspects of parent involvement in school-based speech-language pathology services. Participants ...
• Adolescent Friendships and School Experiences: Perspectives of African Nova Scotian Youth 

  Paris-Bonenfant, Karrela (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-04)

  In research exploring adolescent friendship, relatively little study has focused on Black youths’ friendship patterns or, more specifically, the role that these relationships have in their everyday experiences as students ...
• The Everyday Lived Experiences of People with Cervical Dystonia: A Qualitative Approach 

  Williams, Joanne Nathanson (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-06)

  Cervical dystonia (CD) is a chronic neurologic disease which has been extensively studied in terms of diagnosis and treatment and treatment outcomes. The resulting psychological manifestations of chronic diseases is well- ...
• Negotiating Souls For Lives: The Situations of Filipina Women in The Sex Tourism Industry 

  McLellan, Angela Marie (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-09)

  This research examines the lives and conditions of women involved in sex tourism and prostitution in the Philippines, based primarily on the voices and opinions of these women. In order to examine sex tourism and prostitution ...
• Second Degree Dialectics: Learning and David Harvey’s Dialectics 

  McGray, Robert G. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-04)

  This thesis argues that our world is based in process. Through acts of learning, we are able to create permanencies to understand these processes. This movement of the creation of permanencies is a dialectical movement ...
• Teaching Students at Disadvantage: Successful Strategies Implemented by Teachers in the Classroom 

  McGrath, Joan T. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-07)

  This qualitative, phenomenological thesis investigated and examined successful strategies for teaching students at disadvantage in Nova Scotia classrooms. Three elementary teachers participated in this research study. These ...
• A Home- and Preschool-Based Positive Behavioural Support Program: Strategies Aimed at Improving Mealtime and Toileting Behaviours in 4-year-old Twins with Autism 

  McCleave, Caitlin J. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-07)

  This study assesses the effectiveness of a multi-site (i.e., home-and preschool-based) positive behavioural support program for 4-year-old twins with autism. The program consisted of pre-intervention (2 weeks), intervention ...
• School Climate & School Size: Implications for the Role of the School Psychologist 

  Maxner, Nadine (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-08)

  Grade Seven, Eight and Nine students shared their perspectives on school climate and participation in extracurricular activities using quantitative and qualitative methods. Students attending both large, urban schools (N ...
• Investigating Influences on the Current Trends in Occupational and Physical Therapy Management of Clients Experiencing Spasticity 

  MacKenzie, Diane E. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2006-03)

  Clinicians face a diverse array of therapeutic intervention choices while enabling individuals experiencing spasticity in connection with the upper motor neuron syndrome. Currently, it is not known the extent to which ...
• Mapping the Social Relations Shaping the Everyday Lives of Single Mothers who are Food Insecure in Nova Scotia 

  MacAulay, Rita (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-10)

  In Canada, single mothers are particularly vulnerable to experiencing food insecurity: a situation that exists when there is limited or uncertain ability to access acceptable foods in a socially acceptable way. This study ...
• 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 ...
• Teacher Stress: Implications for Teaching, Learning, and Coping 

  Keay, Briden (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-08)

  This study examined the personal experiences of teachers who are new to the field along with teachers who are more experienced in the field with regard to their perceptions of stress in the school setting. Ten teachers ...
• Gracing the Stage: Re-conceptualizing Theatre in Drama Education Through Principles from Cultural Psychology 

  James, Octavia (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-12)

  This thesis explores the meaning and use of theatre in drama education. The inquiry is grounded in a narrative of conversational interviews between myself and two other participants sharing a background in drama education ...
• Bridging Undergraduate Medical Education in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) To Physicians’ Early Detection Practices 

  Hutchinson, Paula S. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-08)

  Health care providers, parents, and educators are calling for earlier diagnosis and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a devastating, life-long disorder that puzzles and even paralyzes both parents and ...
• 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 ...
• Exploring Teachers’ Perceptions of Psychological Reports and Their Decision to Read Reports and Implement Recommendations 

  Hull, Angela (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2005-07)

  The current study used a questionnaire to explore 15 elementary school teachers’ perceptions of psychological reports. Teachers indicated the extent to which internal variables (those inherent to reports, such as clarity) ...

View more