Edmonton Social Planning Council

Category: **Resources: Social Issues:

  • 2005 Getting To Know Us

     

    Title:Getting to know us: raising disability awareness in Alberta’s schools.
    Corporate Author: Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
    Subject:Education – physically, mentally disabled|split|Disabilities – physical, mental – general
    Publisher:Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2005
    Abstract:

    This publication grew out of the Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities’ (ACCD’s) first-hand experience with the myths and stereotypes that negatively affect the lives of people with disabilities. ACCD is an organization of and for people with disabilities, and our members deal with discriminatory attitudes every day.
    With funding from the Alberta Human Rights, Citizenship, and Multiculturalism Education Fund, we’ve enhanced our school outreach program through the development of the Getting to Know Us curriculum. It builds on our existing program by providing lesson plans for teachers to implement before and after a visiting speaker comes to their class and by encouraging more disability organizations to become involved in school outreach.
    The goal of Getting to Know Us is to challenge the stereotypical views that some students and teachers may have of us and, as a result, to reduce discrimination inside and outside the classroom. We believe this will be achieved with the following strategies:
    » Providing students and teachers with opportunities to meet someone with a disability
    » Providing students and teachers with opportunities to ask questions about disabilities in a familiar learning environment
    » Demonstrating appropriate language when discussing disabilities
    » Identifying and explaining the myths and stereotypes that shape attitudes about people with disabilities
    » Identifying ways to create a barrier-free classroom for students with disabilities
    » Involving students with disabilities in the presentation, when appropriate

    Language:English
     
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.03 DISABILITIES/2005 getting_to_know_us.pdf

  • 2005 Better Health Care

    Title:Getting on with better health care: survey response.
    Corporate Author: Alberta Disabilities Forum
    Subject:Disabilities – physical, mental – general|split|Health issues – health in Alberta|split|Health issues – medicare
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2005
    Abstract:

    Contains ADF responses to questions regarding health policy frameworks.

    Language:English
     
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.03 DISABILITIES/2005 better_health_care.pdf

  • 2005 Bridging the Gap

     

    Title:Bridging the gap: the use of research evidence in policy development.
    Author(s):Brehaut, John D.|split|Juzwishin, Don
    Corporate Author: Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
    Subject:Research – general
    Publisher:Government of Alberta
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2005
    Abstract:

    The idea and need for this paper arose from discussions that took place between the leaders, Duncan Saunders, Don Juzwishin and Seana Collins, with the participants during the teaching of the first annual Putting Evidence into Practice (PEP) workshops in Edmonton, Alberta in November 2003. The PEP workshops are a 3 day program delivered by the University of Alberta and Capital Health Evidence-based Practice Center to teach participants about:
    *critical appraisal skills within different disciplines;
    *the discovery of new approaches to teaching evidence-based practice;
    *identifying strategies to incorporate evidence into decision-making; and
    *networking with international leaders in evidence-based practice.

    Language:Edmonton


    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.02 HEALTH/2005 bridging_the_gap.pdf

  • 2005 A Incident Study of Reported Child Abuse

    Title:Alberta incidence study of reported child abuse and neglect-2003 (AIS-2003): major findings.
    Author(s):MacLaurin, Bruce|split|Trocmé, Nico|split|Fallon, Barbara|split|McCormack, Megan|split|Pitman, Lisa|split|Forest, Nathalie|split|Banks, Jennifer|split|Shangreaux, Corbin|split|Perrault, Ellen
    Subject:Children – child welfare system
    Publisher:University of Calgary. Faculty of Social Work.
    Place of Publication:Calgary
    Date of Publication:2005
    Abstract:

    The Alberta Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (AIS-2003) is the first provincewide study to examine the incidence of reported child maltreatment and the characteristics of the children and families investigated by Alberta child welfare services. The AIS-2003 tracked 2,653 child maltreatment investigations conducted in a representative sample of 11 Child Welfare Service Areas across Alberta in the fall of 2003.

    Language:English
     
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.07 CHILDREN/2005 AB Reported Child Abuse.pdf

  • 2005 Physical Activity

     

    Title:2005 Alberta survey on physical activity: a concise report.
    Author(s):Bengoechea, Enrique Garcia|split|Spence, John C.|split|Fraser, Shawn N.
    Corporate Author: Alberta Centre for Active Living
    Subject:Leisure, recreation – general|split|Health issues – health in Alberta
    Publisher:Alberta Centre for Active Living
    Place of Publication:Edmonton
    Date of Publication:2005
    Abstract:

    The Alberta Centre for Active Living (formerly the Alberta Centre for Well-Being) has carried out a survey every second year since 1995 to monitor the status of physical activity in Alberta. This Alberta survey series is part of the centre’s strategy of providing credible and user-friendly physical activity information to researchers and practitioners.

    Language:English
     
    Material Type:Report

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.02 HEALTH/2005_physical_activity.pdf

  • 2005 May The Social Determinants of Health – An Innovative Approach

    F. SOCIAL ISSUES/F.02 HEALTH/2005 May The Social Determinants of Health – An Innovative Approach.pdf