This online database contains the full-text of PhD dissertations and Masters’ theses of Wilfrid Laurier University students from 1982 forward. These documents are made available for personal study and research purposes only, in accordance with the Canadian Copyright Act and the Creative Commons license—CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivative Works). Under this license, works must always be attributed to the copyright holder (original author), cannot be used for any commercial purposes, and may not be altered. Any other use would require the permission of the copyright holder. Students can choose to withdraw their dissertation and/or thesis from this database. For additional inquiries, please contact the repository administrator via e-mail or by telephone at 519-884-0710 ext. 2073.
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
An inquiry into the psychological, social and work-related outcomes of an innovative labor adjustment program, E. Jean Kellogg
Narrow escapes: A feminist deconstruction of anorexia nervosa in women, Yvonne L. Mireau
An evaluation of a socio-sexuality education program for individuals with a developmental handicap, David Nelson Morrow
Client and therapist experiences with a narrative therapeutic summary format, Peter Duncan Whyte
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Adaptation during the transition from high school to university: An examination of selected person, environment and transition perception variables, Sheldon Jacob Birnie-Lefcovitch
Developmental disability and grief: Assessing the impact of life events, Stephanie Dell'Aquilla
Women's experiences in the community after leaving a shelter, Susan Elizabeth Gadbois
Supervised access: A qualitative programme evaluation, Bonnie Ann Gagne
Negative affect, explanatory style, and stressful life events in an elementary school population, David Taylor Johnston
Living with a memory-impaired spouse: (Re)cognizing the experience, (re)storying support, Deborah Lynn O'Connor
Aboriginal students and postsecondary education: A participatory exploration of experiences and needs at a university and community college in northeastern Ontario, Wendy Darlene Young
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
The biographic impact of an HIV diagnosis (immune deficiency), Leanne Carol Baird
The role of the state and the community in community participation: A case study, Joseph Jean-Marc Andre Belanger
The process of changed meanings: A study of the Canadian experience of Somali women in the Kitchener-Waterloo area in regard to female circumcision (Ontario), A. La Ferne Clarke
Coping and support needs of family caregivers of older adults with a developmental disability, Caroline Cochrane
The discontinuation of life-prolonging medical treatment from infants in the NICU: The parental perspective, Carolyn Daniels
All in the family home: The biological children of parents who foster, Judith Heidburrt
Comparisons of employment barriers between visible minority and Anglo-Saxon women in different occupations, Harjeet Lamba
Children who witness mother-assault: An expanded posttraumatic stress disorder conceptualization, Peter John Lehmann
Safe families: A model of child protection intervention based on parental voice and wisdom, Sharon Patricia McCallum
Feminist therapy: A qualitative examination of the practitioner's perspective, Kathleen Marianne Scott de Jong
Social work education from a lesbian standpoint, Robin Hjordis Stevenson
Resolving community conflicts with public participation: A case study of a southwestern Ontario community, Rosalba Stocco
A naturalistic study of the relationship between the process of empowerment and mental health during adolescence, Michael Terrence Ungar
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
The young adult substance abuse clinic. A program evaluation: Process and immediate output, Kimberly Calderwood
Southeast Asian refugees in Canada: Gender differences in adaptation and mental health, Roger Gary Edwards
Boards of Directors of social service agencies in a government planning system, David Clarence Este
Canadian social work education from the standpoint of gay men, Brian Joseph O'Neill
Contributions to the resilience of foster care graduates, Susan Esther Silva-Wayne
The implications of caring for sexually abused girls: The foster parents' perspective, Tracy A. Swan
Managing young offender programs: Self-perceived power to manage young offender custody programs in Ontario, Kenneth Emmanuel Thomas
Social support: The experience of social support by acute-care psychiatric in-patients, Patricia Van Katwyk
Hearing metaphor: A study of clients' use of language in a family therapy situation, Christopher Allen Whynot
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
The foster care crisis and management practices in public child welfare systems: An issue of partnership. Philosophy and practice in temporary foster care, Kenneth A. Barter
An investigation of transformational and transactional leadership styles in personal social service organizations, Dieter Ernest Kays
The impact of social support on acculturative stress, depression, and life satisfaction among Japanese immigrant women in Canada, Mariko Kimura
Gender and self-care in undergraduate university students: A qualitative study, Anne Johnston Munroe
Four decades of child welfare services to native Indians in Ontario: A contemporary attempt to understand the 'sixties scoop' in historical, socioeconomic and political perspective, Joyce Barbara Timpson
The measurement of effective parenting in Native communities, Adje van de Sande
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
An investigation of the ability of elementary school-aged children to learn child sexual abuse prevention concepts, Leslie Maureen Tutty
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Leisure lifestyle and perceived social support of older adults in a rural environment, Elizabeth Dow Pittaway
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Research in the M.S.W. Curriculum: Correlates of an Effects on Student Attitudes and Knowledge, Daniel Filliol
An Evaluation of a Family Life Education Program, Anne Westhues
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
Evaluation by Foster Parents of Services Received from The Children’s Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Barbara Allen
A Comparative Study of Foster Homes and Group Homes, William Benbow
A Behavioral Therapy Program with Chronic Mental Patients: An Experimental Demonstration Proposal, Bryon Bonell
Follow-Up Survey Into the Residential Needs of the Physically Disabled of Waterloo County: Participation in an On-Going Research Study, Larry Elgin Brigham
Social Adjustment, Personality and Behaviour in Training Schools in Ontario, Jerome Caron
An Examination of the Personality Trait of Dependence as a Factor Influencing Social Work Practice, Evelyn J. Eisenberg
A Study of the Amphetamine Abuser: Personality Characteristics and “Meaning to Life”, Terrence L. Esch
An Analysis of Dr. Malik’s Study of School Performance of Children in Families Receiving Public Assistance in Canada, Thomas Robert McColl
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
Infant Day Care and the Working Mother: A Proposal for Reducing Maternal Anxiety, David W. Adams
An Exploration of Utilization of College Graduates in Social Work: An Innovative Approach to the Manpower Crisis in the Profession of Social Work, Doris Jane Baker
A Social Rehabilitation Program Implementation and Analysis: A Demonstration-Experimental Proposal, William Becks
The Impact of Residential Treatment on Emotionally Disturbed Boys, Marilyn C. Ebert
The Religious Dimension and Social Work, Sylvia Goldring
An Investigation of Background Factors and Selected Personality Correlates of Achievement Motivation, Ernest T. Rivait
Social Worker Efficacy in Changing School System Policies, Joan E. Smith
School Performance of Children in Families Receiving Public Assistance in Canada, Margaret Stephenson
Theses/Dissertations from 1968
Separation from Professional Employment Among Female Graduates of Canadian Schools of Social Work, David Ralph Cassidy
A Projected Study of Unmarried Mothers’ Pathways to the Agency, Emily Scheffer Dolbeer
Multi-Family Group Treatment of Multi-Problem Families: Preliminary Study, Judith S. Duckman
A Proposed Follow-Up Study for Craigwood, John Duerksen
A Method for Predicting Foster Parent Success, Joan G. Gilmore
A Project to Study the Effect of a Waiting Period on the Length of Treatment of the Family Service Agency’s Long-Term Cases, John Hartman
The Potential Use of Social Welfare Assistant Graduates from Ontario’s Community Colleges, Jane Irving
A Study of Problems in Family Functioning in Long Term Male Hospital Patients, Alison A. Murray
Social Integration of Deserted Mothers, Monte F. Schooley
The Long-Range Effects of the Intensive Casework Approach in Service to Multi-Problem Families, Lynn Taylor
Counselling Foster Parents, Airdrie Thompson
Adolescent Delinquent Girls: An Experimental Treatment, Dennis Walker
Follow-Up Study of Emotionally Disturbed Children to Assess Community Services Available After Treatment, Marilyn Wright
Organizational Ineffectiveness and Professional Influence, Robert D. Young