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Disrupting And Building A 'Sense Of Community': A Case Study Of The Northern Medical Program., Laura Ryser, Greg Halseth, Neil Hanlon
Disrupting And Building A 'Sense Of Community': A Case Study Of The Northern Medical Program., Laura Ryser, Greg Halseth, Neil Hanlon
Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers
Since the early 1980s, stresses associated with health care restructuring have led to concerns about long-term access to physicians in northern BC communities. The Northern Medical Program at UNBC was established to enhance the supply of physicians who want to live and work in northern BC. Previous research suggests that a strong sense of community among care providers can improve the efficiency and provision of health care services. However, it is unclear how changes associated with the implementation of the NMP have impacted the sense of community, through relationships and networks, of those physicians currently practicing in northern BC. Using …
Development Of A Sense Of Community In An Instant Town., Jennifer R. Herkes
Development Of A Sense Of Community In An Instant Town., Jennifer R. Herkes
Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers
Currently, resource towns in British Columbia are facing changes and are dealing with the challenges of restructuring, diversification, and sustainability. In order to overcome these challenges, communities must demonstrate capacity: the ability to come together to overcome challenges and change. Community capacity depends on the development of social cohesion among other things. Social cohesion, in turn, is developed through interaction. However, interaction is structured by many factors including place and social characteristics, either of which can inhibit or encourage interaction. This presentation outlines work for my master's thesis. Through a triangulated approach using focus groups and interviews, supplemented by GIS …