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Family, Life Course, and Society

Wilfrid Laurier University

2005

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A Study Of Three Community And School-Based Models Of Child Welfare Service Delivery In Ontario: An Exploration Of Parents’, Service Providers’, And Community Experiences, Karen Frensch, Gary Cameron, Lirondel Hazineh Aug 2005

A Study Of Three Community And School-Based Models Of Child Welfare Service Delivery In Ontario: An Exploration Of Parents’, Service Providers’, And Community Experiences, Karen Frensch, Gary Cameron, Lirondel Hazineh

Partnerships for Children and Families Project

This report highlights results from our study of three innovative child welfare programs in Ontario attempting to modify front line child protection practice. These programs endeavor to deliver child welfare services in ways that promote greater accessibility and acceptability of services for families, provide increased levels of assistance to families, afford a better understanding of daily living circumstances of children and families, and engage the community in protecting children. Study results confirm that the three programs were successful in accomplishing these goals. Parents’, service providers’, and community members’ perceptions of these programs showcase the positive helping relationships and community partnerships …


Family & Children’S Services Of Guelph And Wellington County: A Community-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery (Summary Report), Lirondel Hazineh, Gary Cameron, Karen Frensch May 2005

Family & Children’S Services Of Guelph And Wellington County: A Community-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery (Summary Report), Lirondel Hazineh, Gary Cameron, Karen Frensch

Partnerships for Children and Families Project

No abstract provided.


The Children’S Aid Society Of Brant: A Community-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery (Summary Report), Karen Frensch, Gary Cameron, Lirondel Hazineh May 2005

The Children’S Aid Society Of Brant: A Community-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery (Summary Report), Karen Frensch, Gary Cameron, Lirondel Hazineh

Partnerships for Children and Families Project

No abstract provided.


The Children’S Aid Society Of Brant: A Community-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery (Full Report), Karen Frensch, Gary Cameron, Lirondel Hazineh May 2005

The Children’S Aid Society Of Brant: A Community-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery (Full Report), Karen Frensch, Gary Cameron, Lirondel Hazineh

Partnerships for Children and Families Project

No abstract provided.


Children’S Aid Society Of Halton: A School-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery, Gary Cameron, Lirondel Hazineh, Karen Frensch May 2005

Children’S Aid Society Of Halton: A School-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery, Gary Cameron, Lirondel Hazineh, Karen Frensch

Partnerships for Children and Families Project

No abstract provided.


Family & Children’S Services Of Guelph And Wellington County: A Community-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery (Full Report), Lirondel Hazineh, Gary Cameron, Karen Frensch May 2005

Family & Children’S Services Of Guelph And Wellington County: A Community-Based Model Of Child Welfare Service Delivery (Full Report), Lirondel Hazineh, Gary Cameron, Karen Frensch

Partnerships for Children and Families Project

No abstract provided.


Media Messages About Body Image And Food: Adolescent Perceptions Of Contradictory Messages In Television Commercials, Carrie Wise Jan 2005

Media Messages About Body Image And Food: Adolescent Perceptions Of Contradictory Messages In Television Commercials, Carrie Wise

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

This study had two primary purposes, the first of which was to examine contemporary television media messages and to ascertain whether there exists an ideological contradiction between messages associated with ideal body types and messages associated with obesity. The second purpose was to explore adolescents' perceptions of these messages and to understand their possible effects on adolescents. This study was conducted using a fallibilitic realism methodological approach. Two data collection methods were used in this study. A content analysis of current television commercials was conducted, from which three major findings emerged. First, there was a high frequency of commercials containing …