Browsing by Author "Jeffery, Bonnie"

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A qualitative research project on the phenomenon of disordered eating and women's perceptions about its cause.
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 1998) Lefaivre, Lori; Jeffery, Bonnie; MacKenzie, P.
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Cancer treatment as a place: ecofeminism as a social work framework
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2016-05-17) Enns, Karen; Chalmers, Darlene; Jeffery, Bonnie
This paper is a reflection of my field practicum at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre from May11, 2015 to August 11, 2015. It explores ecofeminism as a guiding clinical framework with people who are receiving cancer treatment. A literature review highlights ecofeminism, oncology social work, ecosocialwork, ecopsychology, people as place, nature and ecology, and spirituality. It also provides a description of my learning goals, practice objectives, learning activities, a description of the practicum setting, the integration of theory and practice, challenges, ethics, and implications for future social work practice. This paper identifies the support for ecofeminism as an expanded framework for social work, with the potential to inform clinical practice in health care settings and influence the future of ecological social work theory and practice.
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Celebration Of Authorship Program 2022-2023
(University of Regina Library, 2023) Abrams, Kelly J.; Afolabi, Taiwo; Ashton, Emily; Battis, Jes; Bazzul, Jesse; Buchko, Denée M.; Coupal, Chelsea; Crivea, Jocelyn; Dupeyron, Bruno; Eaton, Emily; Fay, Holly; Farney, Jim; Farrell, Issac; French, Lindsey; Fuchs, Jesse; Garneau, David; Gerbeza, Tea; Germani, Ian; Gibb, Ryland; Grimard, Céleste; Harnish, Garett; Hoang Trung, Kien; Horowitz, Risa; Hurlbert, Margot; Jeffery, Bonnie; King, Anna-Leah; Knight, Lindsay; Knuttila, Murray; Kyabaggu, Ramona; Lavallie, Carrie; Lloyd, Kiegan; Lonie, Kelsey; Lundahl, Bev; Lylyk, Stephen; Marsh, Charity; McNeil, Barbara; Moat, Olivia; Moasun, Festus Yaw; Nestor, Jack J.; Novik, Nuelle; Owusu, Raymond Karikari; Panchuk, Kristie; Petry, Roger; Petry, Yvonne; Phipps, Heather; Ratt, Solomon; Ricketts, Kathryn; Riegel, Christian; Robinson, Katherine M.; Rocke, Cathy; Rollo, Mike; Safinuk, Corey; Saul, Gerald; Schroeter, Sara; Schultz, Christie; Wanda, Seidlikoski Yurach; Sirke, Kara; Sterzuk, Andrea; Stewart, Michelle; Szabados, Béla; Tremblay, Arjun; Whippler, Ryan; White, Judy; Wihak, Mark; Zimmer, Jonathon
Archer Library is proud to unveil the 2022-23 University of Regina Celebration of Authorship Program booklet. This downloadable publication highlights University of Regina authors/creators of books, edited proceedings, sound recordings, musical scores and film or video recordings published over the last year in any format (print or electronic). We encourage you to take a moment to view the program booklet and extend your congratulations to all of the University of Regina students, faculty, staff, and alumni who are being celebrated this year.
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Community-based program development: a support group manual for individuals who experienced psychological trauma
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2021-04) Bleau, Carmen; Novik, Nuelle; Jeffery, Bonnie
The purpose of this research practicum was to develop a psychoeducational trauma support group facilitation manual in an effort to fill a gap identified in a Cultural Audit Report completed by Independent Living Vernon Society in January 2019. A primary theme identified through the Audit was the prevalence of trauma for service users, as well as the impacts of mental illness and substance abuse. Individuals who are not provided with the knowledge and understanding of the impacts that psychological traumas have on their mind and body struggle throughout their lives with various mental, emotional, and physical complexities. An Appreciative Inquiry approach, utilizing Trauma Informed principles, guided the development of this support group format. Information to use in the development of the manual was collected through a literature review, email interviews with community service providers, and environmental scan. The support group manual outlines areas of focus specific to individuals who identified adverse childhood experiences, historical trauma and interpersonal traumas. Through the incorporation of mind and body interventions, the support group manual that was developed delivers strategies and techniques to provide trauma survivors with coping mechanisms that will sustain and alleviate symptoms through their process of recovery. Through a social work program and service delivery lens, the support group manual was designed to be used to deliver programming to severely traumatized individuals by Independent Living Vernon Society in the community of Vernon, British Columbia.
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Counselling experiences at Prince Albert Mental Health Services: a field practicum report
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2017-04) Georget, Sheila; Jeffery, Bonnie; Novik, Nuelle
The following is a report providing a reflection of my practicum experience at Prince Albert Parkland Mental Health Out-Patient Services. The purpose of the practicum was to gain practical social work knowledge and experience in clinical counselling with individuals, in group settings and through application of Internet Cognitive Behavior Therapy (ICBT). To achieve these goals, I worked with clients with diverse issues, such as: anxiety, depression, panic disorder, change of life, post-partum depression, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder and grief and loss. I enhanced my knowledge in various therapeutic approaches and utilised them to assist clients during counselling sessions. These approaches included a strengths-based perspective, cognitive behavior therapy, and solution focused therapy, within a client centered philosophy of practice. As part of my goals, I also worked with ICBT clients, providing support and encouragement throughout two eight-week sessions and co-facilitated dialectical behavior group therapy sessions with numerous participants. As a result, my counselling skills have improved and I gained insight into the role of mental health counsellor. I conclude with discussing challenges, values and ethical considerations that arose during my practicum placement.
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A critical exploration of voluntary sector social policy advocacy with marginalized communities using a population health lens and social justice.
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2008-12) DeSantis, Gloria Christina; Mulvale, James; Jeffery, Bonnie
There appears to be little data on the social policy advocacy work of the voluntary social service sector, also known as community-based organizations (CBOs), in Canada and their role in helping to create healthier communities. Research on this topic is timely in light of the following: shifting expectations of social service CBOs over the past few decades; questions about CBO-government relations; a growing importance of measuring the outcomes/impacts of the social service CBO sector; a need to alter free market ideology and introduce the counterweight of social justice principles to reduce health inequities; a growing interest in holistic policy development; growing awareness that social policies have health implications; and the Canadian welfare state is under transformation. My purpose was twofold: to explore the evolving nature of policy advocacy work undertaken by social service CBOs in Saskatchewan using a population health lens, and to examine the perceived outcomes/impacts of these processes on marginalized groups of people, CBOs, governments and communities using this lens. Using a critical inquiry methodology, qualitative data were collected through a multi-method approach. A case study design was adopted. An examination of the case study context comprised data collected through telephone interviews with 39 voluntary social service agencies from 18 communities throughout Saskatchewan, through government annual reports spanning 60 years and through observations of the political context. The case study included an examination of documents from a policy advocacy coalition, personal interviews with 17 ii individuals involved with the coalition, and observations of the coalition. Follow-up focus groups were conducted with these 17 interviewees. There were a number of findings. There has been growth in the number and diversity of social service CBOs over the past 30 years, government funding cuts and Canada Revenue Agency rules negatively affected CBOs, CBOs perceive policy advocacy is interconnected with other advocacy types, a sense of fear and vulnerability affect some advocacy participants, and of the 39 social service CBOs, 35 said they believed they contribute to people’s health/well-being through their daily work with the social determinants of health (e.g., poverty). A number of different types of advocacy processes were found to exist and some included marginalized people while others did not; CBOs’ choices about including people appeared to depend on a number of conditions (e.g., perception of participation barriers, sense of vulnerability). Interviewees described a variety of perceived outcomes/impacts of advocacy processes (e.g., learning, behaviour change, social connectedness, emotional reactions) in different spheres. The advocacy processes and their impacts were multiple, fluid and not totally predictable. A conceptualization of policy advocacy processes and population health was formulated as were implications and suggested actions for moving toward the creation of healthier communities through enhanced engagement in social policy making.
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Determining the Impact of Telehealth on Rural and Remote Health Care Service Delivery in Canada
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2014-03) Hill, Kimberly Anne; Marchildon, Gregory; Zhang, Lihui; Mou, Haizhen; Jeffery, Bonnie
There are disparities in health status and outcomes between rural and remote residents and their urban counterparts, and these disparities are caused in part by inequitable access to health services. For decades provincial and territorial decision makers have implemented numerous health human resource policies, most commonly financial incentives, to attract health providers to rural and remote areas to alleviate the inequity of access. The effect of these policies has been temporary in that health providers responding to these incentives rarely established permanent practices in rural and remote communities. In addition, these policies rarely address the fact that specialized health services and infrastructure are highly concentrated in urban centres. In recent decades, decision makers have explored the use of information and communication technology via provincial and regional telehealth programs to provide more specialized health services that were previously unavailable in underserviced communities. Using the widely adopted Triple Aim framework developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, three modes of telehealth (telemedicine, health help lines, and online mental health therapy) are evaluated for their ability to simultaneously improve population health through improved access and improve the patient experience in rural and remote areas while maintaining or decreasing the per capita costs of health care. The analysis showed that telehelath does have the ability to improve access to health services, but low utilization, especially among provinces with high percent rurality, would indicate that its impact on access has been minimal. Additionally, there is evidence that health help lines may actually increase disparities by increasing the number of unnecessary visits to physicians and emergency departments. Data on changes in health status as a result of telehealth use is not available, and health outcomes have only been assessed as part of pilot projects and thus are not generalizable to telehealth as a whole. To date studies evaluating the cost savings of telehealth have been flawed and thus no determination could be made regarding telehealth’s ability to decrease the cost of care of rural and remote residents. Although telehealth has had minimal impact on improving access to care of rural and remote residence, research does demonstrate its promise in delivering care at a distance. Policies are in place to enable its use more broadly, but most jurisdictions lack implementation strategies that elicit the growth of telehealth. Jurisdictions must work together to collectively define telehealth, determine its goals and objectives, and then assign appropriate modes of telehealth to meet the needs of the population being served. Additionally, provincial and territorial telehealth programs would benefit from rigorous program evaluations and academic research to ensure effective service provision. Most importantly, provincial telehealth programing would benefit from the creation of a centralized governance structure whereby economies of scale can be leveraged in the procurement of technology, provision of consistent training and technical support, and coordination of care across the province or territory. Telehealth programing is a mechanism by which provincial and territorial health ministries can use to improve service provision in rural and remote areas, but more work is needed to translate telehealth’s potential benefits into realized gains for rural and remote residents.
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Developmental evaluation of before it happens: examining human service providers levels of comfort in detecting vulnerability
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2020-06) Manz, Jascia; Jeffery, Bonnie
This developmental evaluation was completed for the Before it Happens project, a 36 month federally funded project targeted to prevent violence to women and girls through multi-sector collaboration. As a research practicum student, I had four primary objectives in this project; to develop my academic, professional research skills, to develop qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis skills, to develop my training skills and finally to develop a comprehensive understanding of the ways research can influence social work practice, policy and training materials. These objectives were achieved through completing a comprehensive literature review in the areas of gender-based violence prevention programs, collaboration and developmental evaluation. After completing the literature review to have an understanding of best practices and approaches in the areas of gender based violence reduction programs, community collaboration and developmental evaluation, interview questions and questionnaires were designed to gather information from participants in the evaluation. With these tools in mind, I assisted with the development and delivery of a training package for the Vulnerability Displacement Protocol. During my research practicum, I continually documented and reflected on my understanding as well as the broader implications that research can have on social work practice and my role in using research to influence policy and training materials. Limitations included the time restrictions of the project and the availability of organizations to participate. Recommendations include a higher level of Indigenous engagement and consultation, organization uptake and community awareness and finally time management.
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Empowering caregiving for seniors living with dementia
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2019-07) Olaniyi, Olufunmilayo (Funmi); Oba, Funke; Jeffery, Bonnie
Growing older is beautiful but also challenging because of changes to the body, difficulties in completing familiar tasks, and other indicators which are associated with becoming an older adult. This document is a reflection of my experience during a field practicum at Parkridge Centre, a long-term care home managed by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The report provides a brief overview of the agency, its services, programs, and resources. It goes on to provide an overview of the role of the social worker in offering care to seniors who have been diagnosed with dementia in a long-term care home using cognitive behavioral therapy as a tool. The report further examines what dementia is, the use of cognitive behavioral therapy, and how systems theory frames the delivery of services and care to older adults diagnosed with dementia in a long-term care home. The document goes on to examine the role of caregivers looking after older adults with dementia. It relates some of the challenges and successes of my experience, the clinical experience I obtained during the period of my practicum, and how it translates to my work as a social worker providing care to seniors in a long-term care home.
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Engaging older adults in walk-in counselling: a field practicum report
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2019-07) Rogers, Kathleen; Novik, Nuelle; Jeffery, Bonnie
This paper examines a unique MSW field practicum experience at CFS Saskatoon, a counselling agency that provides programs and services to residents of all ages in the City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. One objective of this practicum was to strengthen program development skills by researching, designing, developing, and implementing a pilot project walk-in counselling clinic specifically for adults 55 and older. Another objective was to enhance clinical skill development by completing literature reviews and providing general walk-in counselling at the Saskatoon Foodbank for clients of all ages. This practicum took place from September 5, 2018 to December 13, 2018 on a full-time basis. The 55 and older walk-in counselling pilot project was offered to residents of Saskatoon, and general walk-in counselling was also provided at the Saskatoon Foodbank. An evaluation of the counselling services provided at the Saskatoon Foodbank for one year prior to this writer’s practicum was completed, and although no clients attended to the walk-in counselling clinic pilot (focused on adults aged 55 and older), important data was gathered for CFS Saskatoon. This information will be shared with CFS Saskatoon to use in their development and implementation of future programming. Recommendations are made for the agency to work more effectively with the older adult population. Such recommendations focus on building and maintaining partnerships within the community, ways to engage older adults in counselling services, as well as considerations for future research and training.
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Enhancing Social Inclusion for Older Adults Living with Dementia: A Community-Based Collective Impact Approach in Rural Saskatchewan
(2021-04-29) McIntosh, Tom; Mahani, Akram; Jeffery, Bonnie; Novik, Nuelle
The social isolation of older adults, especially those living with dementia, is a global challenge and Canada is no exception. Most factors that contribute to social isolation among older adults are systemic, such as the stigma of dementia, ageism, poverty, and inadequate access to resources and supports.
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An Exploratory Study of the Collaborative Divorce Process from the Perspective of Collaborative Professionals
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2020-06) McLeod, Erin Delee; Jeffery, Bonnie; Milne, Lise; Kent, Michaela; Saini, Michael
Divorce is becoming a societal norm, with approximately 40% of marriage in Canada ending in divorce (Douglas, 2008). The conflict arising from divorce is pervasive and affects the entire family, with long-term detrimental impacts on children. There is a need for interventions in the divorce process that would reduce conflict and increase family members’ wellbeing. This study explores collaborative divorce (CD), a non-adversarial option for families. There is a dearth of literature regarding CD. Thus, this qualitative study used a transcendental phenomenological approach to provide an in depth understanding of CD as it is experienced by collaborative professionals, including lawyers, financial specialists, and mental health professionals, who have participated in CD cases. Data was collected through interviews of nine (9) participants and was analyzed using NVivo 12 Software. Study findings identified six overarching themes: process is the foundation of CD, collaborative professional’s community, right person for the right job, highest version of ourselves, common challenges, and better than the traditional approach. This study contributes to the gap in research regarding the full team approach to CD and will contribute to research regarding the ways in which social workers can assist families to transition through divorce in the healthiest way possible, while upholding the values of social work practice.
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Exploring the predictive ability of risk needs assessment in Saskatchewan corrections.
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2003) O'Byrne, Patrick L.; Maslany, W. George; Jeffery, Bonnie
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Food Costs in Northern Saskatchewan: Implications for Health and Social Policy
(Social Policy Research Unit, University of Regina, 1993-10) Jeffery, Bonnie; Isbister, Wilma
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Health and social service professionals contact with high-risk children.
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2002) Banka, Dorothy Elizabeth; Maslany, W. George; Jeffery, Bonnie
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An integrated approach to complex cases: adults with intellectual disabilities, mental health disorders, and criminal involvement
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2019-04) McFadden, Brittany; Fletcher, Kara; Jeffery, Bonnie
This research report is a local current state review of supports and services available to individuals with intellectual disabilities (IWID), mental health disorders (MHD), and/or criminalized behavior. These individuals can be referred to as complex cases due to the diversity and extensiveness of their support needs. People with intellectual disabilities are a vulnerable population within our society. The addition of a mental health disorder and/or criminal involvement results in further oppression and marginalization of this group of individuals. Due to the complexity of their support needs, the government agencies responsible for providing services and support are struggling to adequately serve these individuals. The Ministry of Social Services, Justice, Health, and the Saskatchewan Health Authority, have joined together in a collaborative task team to address this issue and ultimately develop a new service model to better meet the needs of these complex clients. This document will include an extensive literature review on the factors affecting this population along with identified best practices for supporting complex clients. In addition, a local review of programs and services within the community of Saskatoon will be explored to identify service gaps complex clients face. Finally, recommendations will be made for service development for IWID and complex support needs.
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“It’s not my time” : understanding MetSyn pilot project attrition from a women-centered perspective
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2015-04-01) Suchorab, Jennifer; Martin, Judith; Jeffery, Bonnie; Watkinson, Ailsa M.
This research project aimed to understand the lived experience of Saskatoon and area women who had discontinued the MetSyn pilot project from a women-centered perspective. The MetSyn pilot project was a program developed by the Women’s Mid-Life Health Center of Saskatchewan in coordination with the Chronic Disease Management Program of the Saskatoon Health Region to provide increased awareness, prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome for women in the Saskatoon area. Phenomenological methodology was used to carry out the project. A one-time semi-structured interview with two study participants resulted in data that was analyzed using a systematic method of analysis (Moustakas, 1994). Due to the small sample size of two participants, the essence of the experience was unable to be determined. The findings, however, resulted in lessons learned such as the experience being communal with a “women as plural theme” that included feelings of disappointment, frustration, annoyance and loss. These feelings were balanced with a sense of empowerment and autonomy in regards to what decision was best for the women given their health goals and other life commitments. These lessons support suggestions for future MetSyn program development such as attention to attrition as an important component of future evaluation planning, the inclusion of guided fitness programs and greater attention to the psychological aspects of metabolic syndrome.
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James Smith Cree Nation: a field practicum report
(Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina, 2016-08-29) Penner, Anthony; Sinclair, Raven; Jeffery, Bonnie
The following is a report regarding my practicum experience at James Smith Cree Nation. The purpose of the practicum was to gain graduate level social work knowledge of, and practice in community capacity building, clinical counselling, and clinical group development for the specific population of First Nations people within their home community. Through individual, group, and community work, the challenges and benefits to the practical learning experience of a non-Indigenous helper within James Smith Cree Nation are explored. The report also highlights current literature surrounding being a non-Indigenous helper, Indigenous and Western healing knowledge and practice, and the concept of two-eyed seeing. The challenges, values, and ethics surrounding a personal experience of being a non-Indigenous helper within a First Nations community are explored. Using the personal experience and literature, the report provides recommendations for non-Indigenous helpers who want to work in First Nations communities in a collaborative manner. The report recommends that non-Indigenous helpers should expect to feel challenges of being under prepared, uncomfortable, and not immediately accepted by the First Nations community. In order to overcome challenges, non-Indigenous helpers must strive for cultural competence through humility and self-reflection, an openness to understanding cultural differences, and utilizing culture when appropriate.
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The lived experience of parental stress of fathers of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Regina, 2022-09) MacSorley, Cody Allan; Jeffery, Bonnie; Sorensen, Michele; Loutzenhiser, Lynn; McLuckie, Alan
The purpose of this study was to expand the current understanding of father parental stress through an interpretive phenomenological analysis of fathers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder’s lived experience. Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder have been found to experience higher levels of stress than both parents of typically developing children and all other special needs children that have been researched to date. The experience of parental stress for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder has primarily looked at the experience of mothers, with limited studies exploring the experiences of fathers. The current study interviewed six fathers who have a child between the ages of six and 12 with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Through analyses of the interviews, five superordinate themes were identified: (1) Covid-19 Pandemic, (2) Isolation, (3) Self-Efficacy, (4) Stressors, and (5) Coping. Participants highlighted the breakdown of their limited supports during the global pandemic, and the sense of loss, isolation, and frustration this created. Participants also identified negative perceptions of their self-efficacy, tied to vague perceptions of success as a father. They experienced isolation, due to stigma and ignorance of their child’s needs and feeling that there is a lack of dedicated supports for fathers. Participants discussed high levels of stress due to the chronic nature of their child’s needs and fear of what their future holds as fathers. Lastly, participants discussed limited options for coping due to guilt when trying to utilize strategies and supports, as well as negative perceptions of masculinity that created barriers and stigma to accessing supports.
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Living Without Power
(Social Policy Research Unit, University of Regina, 1986) Jeffery, Bonnie; Shadrack, Andy