• Paradigm Lost (and Found): A historiographical review of the application of systems theory to public relations since 1975. 

  Hiscock, William Robert (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-08-10)

  This study is a critical assessment of the application of systems theory to the study of public relations between 1975-2016. I devise and follow a grounded theory method to deconstruct a representative sample of academic ...
• Pride in Education: Conceptual Analysis of Pride in a Case Study 

  Krieg, Graham (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017)

  Pride may be a term in need of clarity, especially in consideration of citizenship and values education. This thesis outlines the background and etymology of pride from a modern western perspective and provides a conceptual ...
• The Effects of One-Dimensional Reasoning on Vocational Education: What if Marcuse went to NSCC? 

  Wells-Hopey, Debra G. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-06)

  This thesis will argue that NSCC is an ideological construct that is part of a larger apparatus of administered domination. Such a claim is highly contentious, yet I will seek to show that any critique of the college is, ...
• “Key to the Past”: Community Perceptions of Yup’ik Youth Interaction with Culturally Relevant Education 

  O’Rourke, Sean R. (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-03)

  European colonization has dealt crippling blows to the psyches of Indigenous peoples across the world by devastating and, subsequently, marginalizing their cultures. This cultural trauma contributes to the poor mental ...
• Relationships matter: What we know about meaningful relationships in long-term care facilities 

  Delaney, Kaitlyn (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-05)

  Meaningful relationships in long-term care (LTC) are considered to be an important part of the LTC experience. Utilizing a person-centred care (PCC) framework, this research explores meaningful relationships among three ...
• Creative Movement and Dance and the Body-Mind-Spirit Connection for Children and Youth 

  Williams, Heather (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017)

  Emotional awareness and emotional expression are important aspects of children and youth’s social, emotional, cognitive and spiritual development and well-being. This paper explores the social, emotional, cognitive and ...
• "I'm a Princess": The Gendered Marketing of Children's Clothing 

  MacNaughton, Carly (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-05)

  The focus of this research was to examine the messages conveyed about gender through children’s clothing. Content analysis was used to analyze graphic t-shirts from a popular children’s clothing store, “The Children’s ...
• Children’s Shared Understanding of Media Marketing 

  LeBlanc, Lyse Anne (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2016)

  Through an examination of the contextual relationship between theory of mind and media literacy, this exploratory research study contributes to the fields of both education and psychology, as well as the broader digital ...
• Creating Space for Historical Narratives Through Indigenous Storywork and Unsettling the Settler 

  Knickle, Margaret (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-05-10)

  The goal of my research was to contribute to the decolonization of education by demonstrating how the practice of Indigenous storywork, according to Principles of Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body and ...
• Effect of Hydrothermodynamic (HTD)-Processed Blueberries on Postprandial Blood Glucose Control and Antioxidant Status in Human Adults 

  Boachie, Ruth (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-04-28)

  The prevalence of diet-related chronic diseases continues to rise in Canada and globally. Healthy lifestyle factors including healthy diets and physical activity are sustainable means of reducing risks of developing chronic ...
• The Effect of Dairy and Non-Dairy Cultured Products Added to Breakfast Cereals on Satiety, Blood Glucose and Food Intake 

  Mather, Kathleen (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-04)
• Investigating Knowledge, Motivational and Behavioural Effects of Providing Oral Health Information to Pre/Post Natal Parents 

  MacCallum, Teanne (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-04)

  Despite an improvement in oral health status in recent decades, dental decay is still the most common preventable chronic childhood disease worldwide. Decay-causing bacteria can be transferred from parent to child within ...
• The influence of role-playing games on perceived social competence: 

  Orr, Matthew (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-04)

  This study examined the relation between tabletop role-playing games and social competence in young adults. A mixed methods approach was used to extend previous research in this area. The Strengths and Difficulties ...
• Policy and perception: Cyberbullying in the Nova Scotian context 

  de Molitor, Stacey (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017)

  This study explored definitions and conceptualizations of cyberbullying in Nova Scotian social, cultural, and legal contexts to highlight the inefficacy of currently-instituted prevention and intervention strategies. ...
• End-of-Life Preparation and the Role of Online Technology: A Comparison of Older Gay Men and Lesbians 

  Paterson, Sarah (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-04)

  End-of-life literature reflects the social determinants, resources, and services that can influence how one experiences EOL and the ways in which to prepare. However, what is currently missing from the available literature ...
• Teacher Perceptions of Assistive Technology to Help Learners with Disabilities 

  Alatheeb, Eman (2017)

  Assistive technology is considered a significant element that provides major support for learners with disabilities owing to the opportunities it presents to improve their learning by facilitating easier interactions with ...
• Sixty years of the Nova Scotia math curriculum: What’s changed? 

  MacLean, Gregory (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-05)

  The Department of Education is currently in the process of revising the educational curriculum to align with the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol (WNCP). This change was motivated by concerns that the curriculum ...
• Vulnerable Children: Law and Policy in Nova Scotia School Boards 

  Hennessey, Stephanie (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-04)

  The Children and Family Services Act (1990) requires all professionals, who work with children, including teachers and other school personnel, to report suspected child abuse to a child protection agency. The Education Act ...
• Cyberbullying: Defining our Future Norms 

  Alamin, Yesir (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017)
• Out of the Loop: Social Network Isolation in Long-Term Care in Nova Scotia 

  McAfee, Erin (Mount Saint Vincent University, 2017-04)

  The purpose of this study is to better understand the nature, characteristics and reasoning as to why some directors of care in nursing homes are isolated from the social network of their peers. Using data from the ...

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