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What Are The Sohbet Experiences Of Turkish Canadian Men In Ontario?, Engin Sezen
What Are The Sohbet Experiences Of Turkish Canadian Men In Ontario?, Engin Sezen
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
Sohbets are spiritual, conversational and reading circles of a faith-based social group, called the Gülen movement. These circles are one of the most critical and common practices of this particular movement since its inception in the late 1960s in Turkey, and the practice now continues in Canada. The researcher conducted in-depth interviews with 14 men in the Waterloo Region in order to explore lived experiences of Turkish Canadian Muslim participants in the Sohbets in Canada. The researcher argues that the Sohbets create alternative spaces for the participants, which affect their personal and social lives, spiritually and psychologically, and support them …
Changing The Narrative Of Social Determinants Of Health: Messaging For Ontarians, Emily Churchill
Changing The Narrative Of Social Determinants Of Health: Messaging For Ontarians, Emily Churchill
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions in which people live, such as physical environment or political context, which impact health. In Canada, SDOH are the greatest determinants of life expectancy. Despite evidence that broader social structural factors are key determinants of health, a majority of the public Ontario hold an individualistic view of health and do not see the government as having a role in decreasing health inequities. It is imperative to address the gap between public opinion and existing evidence as governmental policy will have the greatest effect on decreasing health inequities caused by SDOH. This thesis is …