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Explore past CYC students' research projects, theses and dissertations.

Past MA theses & projects

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2015

  • Jeanne Puritch, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Mentoring Through Collaboration and Reflective Practice: A Post-Diploma Course for Early Childhood
  • Charie Toronchuk, supervised by Sandrina de Finney — Conceiving Women: Childbirth Ideologies in Popular Literature
  • Hayley Clausing, supervised by Sandrina de Finney — "Home and Native Land: A critical discourse analysis of Ontario Grade 7 History curriculum"
  • Teila Reynolds, supervised by Sandrina de Finney — 'Because we want your family to keep flourishing': A critical discourse analysis of online Parenting Educational Materials
  • Sarah Bradley, supervised by Jessica Ball — Preparing Mentors for Youth Community Arts Projects: Report and Orientation Manual
  • Yupei Xia, supervised by Jessica Ball — An Exploratory Study of Asian Immigrant Youths' Experiences of Settling into Canada with the Assistance of Youth Settlement Services
  • Amy Bishop, supervised by Jessica Ball — Stories from the Spectrum: Connecting Knowledge about Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to Practice in Child and Youth Care
  • Anna Verspoor, supervised by Marie Hoskins — What to Do? Mothers' Accounts of Their Children's Discretionary Time Use
  • Natalie Luchtmeyer, supervised by Daniel Scott — What Makes a Father?: A Socially Constructed Dialogue on Gendered Masculinity
  • Emily Carty, supervised by Doug Magnuson — Outdoor Adventure Youth Work: Bridging Child and Youth Care and Outdoor Adventure
  • Brenden Bentley-Taylor, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Searching for a New Life: How Children Enter and Exit the Street in Indonesia
  • Jessica Evans, supervised by Daniel Scott — Transitions: A Workbook for Mothers and Caregivers staying at the Victoria Women's Transition House and Companion Counsellor Guide
  • Kimberly Rivers, supervised by Doug Magnuson — An Evaluation of Youth Transition Conferencing

2014 

  • Jennifer Hales, supervised by Jessica Ball — Recasting the Role of Fathers: The Voices and Perspectives of Fathers Who Have Children with Autism
  • Nora Andrachuk, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Making Together: Investigating Technology, Curriculum, and Social Relations in Child Care Centres
  • Nour Mouhanna, supervised by Sibylle Artz — 'We Are All Born Equal': Arab Muslim Immigrant Youths' Perceptions of Gender in Canada
  • Heather Dickson, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Exploring Resilience and Suicide in Aboriginal Youth
  • Mandy Lau, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Early Childhood Educators' Perspectives on Inclusion
  • Caitlin Matychuk, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — The 'Doing' of Youth Care in Youth Justice: An Ethnographic Account
  • Heather Newman, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — A Discursive Analysis of Educational Success: Immigrant Children in Canada
  • Sandy Thomas, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — An Evaluation of the Implementation of BC's Early Learning Framework in the Cowichan Valley
  • Amber Fletcher, supervised by Doug Magnuson — The Social Experiences of Youth with Learning Disabilities
  • Heather Kendall, supervised by Jessica Ball — Indigenous Fathers' Involvement in the Early Years: Experiences and Perceptions of Fathers, Mothers, and Early Childhood Practitioners

2013

  • Kim Davies, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — 'Acting Out': Exploring How Discourses of Risk Construct Young People's Experiences in School
  • Sheila Canning, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Discourses of 'Readiness' in Early Childhood Education
  • Shelley McKellar, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Child Protection Workers' Experiences of Investigating Intimate Partner Violence
  • Sarah Penna, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — An Exploration of the Early Childhood Educator-Child Relationship in Early Learning and Child Care
  • Danielle Davis, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Children's Environmental Stewardship in Early Childhood Education: Reimagining Environmental Education with/in Common Worlds
  • Rebecca Higgins, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — 'Is That Fair?' Children's Talk About Fairness in Early Childhood Settings

2012

  • Sarah Ferguson, supervised by Jessica Ball — Exploring Early Childhood Educators' Understandings of Culture in Early Learning Settings
  • Christina Taylor, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — The Construction of Childhood in Early Learning Texts in British Columbia
  • Kelly Dean, supervised by Doug Magnuson — Youth Homelessness in Victoria: Exploring Service Provider Perspectives
  • Alexandra Orton, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Understanding Risk and Resilience in the Lives of Adolescent Mothers
  • Andrea Hall, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Learning to Belong: Newcomer Children in Early Childhood Settings
  • Bethany White, supervised by Jessica Ball — Children's Participation Rights in Early Childhood Education in Canada

2011

  • Candace Taylor, supervised by Jessica Ball — The Role of Culture in Early Intervention Services for Immigrant Families
  • Patrick Williams, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Youth Justice in Canada: Experiences of Young People in Custody
  • Monica Reid, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Constructing 'School Readiness': A Critical Discourse Analysis of Early Learning Materials
  • Lauren Fisher, supervised by Doug Magnuson — Mentoring Youth at Risk: An Exploration of Program Models in British Columbia
  • Angela Brown, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Understanding Girls’ Aggression: Voices from the Inside

2010

  • Rachel Morgan, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Exploring Children's Encounters with Animals in Early Childhood Education
  • Benjamin Clarke, supervised by Doug Magnuson — Sport and Resilience in the Lives of At-Risk Youth
  • Stephanie Lee, supervised by Jessica Ball — Parenting in Immigrant Families: Experiences of Raising Children in a New Culture
  • Lindsay White, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Youth and Violence: Narratives of Young Women in the Justice System
  • Karen Wilson, supervised by Jennifer White — Youth Perspectives on Suicide Prevention and Intervention

2009

  • Matthew Young, supervised by Doug Magnuson — The Role of Informal Education in Youth Work
  • Ashley Roberts, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Children's Risky Play in Early Childhood Settings
  • Katherine Brown, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Experiences of Foster Youth Transitioning Out of Care
  • Joanna Martin, supervised by Jessica Ball — Mothers’ Experiences Accessing Early Childhood Intervention Services

2008

  • David Parker, supervised by Doug Magnuson — Adventure Therapy and Adolescent Development
  • Melissa Grant, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Resilience Among Youth in Custody
  • Carla Thompson, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Children’s Play in Early Learning Environments
  • Rebecca James, supervised by Jessica Ball — Immigrant Families’ Experiences with Early Childhood Services

2007

  • Samantha Green, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Peer Support in Youth Mental Health Programs
  • Daniel White, supervised by Doug Magnuson — Outdoor Education and Adolescent Identity Development
  • Stephanie Taylor, supervised by Jennifer White — Youth Voices in School-Based Suicide Prevention

2006

  • Michael Johnson, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Young Men’s Pathways Through the Youth Justice System
  • Erica Brown, supervised by Jessica Ball — Indigenous Mothers’ Experiences with Early Years Programs
  • Paul Carter, supervised by Doug Magnuson — Mentoring At-Risk Youth: A Case Study

2005

  • Holly Anderson, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Discourses of Childhood in Early Learning Curricula
  • Rachel Cooper, supervised by Jessica Ball — Parenting and Disability: Experiences of Mothers with Disabilities
  • Jason Smith, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Youth Aggression and Attachment Theory

2004

  • Laura Adams, supervised by Jennifer White — Youth Suicide Prevention: A Critical Analysis
  • Michael Brown, supervised by Doug Magnuson — Informal Education in the Lives of Street-Involved Youth
  • Stephanie Wilson, supervised by Jessica Ball — Immigrant Parents’ Experiences with Early Childhood Services

2003 

  • Catherine Martin, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Young Women’s Experiences in Custody
  • David Thompson, supervised by Doug Magnuson — The Role of Sport in the Lives of Youth at Risk
  • Emily Harris, supervised by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw — Children’s Relationships with the Natural World in Early Childhood Education

2002

  • Jennifer Clark, supervised by Jessica Ball — Parenting Experiences of Immigrant Families in Canada
  • Andrew Scott, supervised by Doug Magnuson — Youth Work and Informal Learning: A Case Study
  • Rachel Young, supervised by Sibylle Artz — Narratives of Resilience Among Young Women in Care

2001

  • Sarah White, supervised by Jennifer White — Youth Perspectives on Mental Health Services
  • Christopher Adams, supervised by Doug Magnuson — Outdoor Adventure and Youth Development
  • Melissa Brown, supervised by Jessica Ball — Indigenous Families’ Experiences with Early Childhood Intervention

Past PhD dissertations

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2012

  • Janet Newbury, supervised by Marie Hoskins: Contextualizing Care: Alternatives to the Individualization of Struggles and Support
  • Rochelle Lohrasbe, supervised by Sibylle Artz: The Resourcing Experience of Children Attending Individualized Tri-Phasic Trauma Therapy. 
  • Jolly Nyeko, supervised by Alan Pence: Exposure of Children to Early Childhood Development Programs and Subsequent School Entry and Grade Progression Within Broader Contexts of the Home Environment in Uganada.

2011

  • Stephanie Griffin, supervised by James Anglin: Negotiating Duality: A Framework for Understanding the Lives of Street-involved Youth. 

2010

  • Cole Little, supervised by Daniel Scott: "I will let my art speak out": Visual narrations of Youth Combating Intolerance
  • Ron Solinski, supervised by Marie Hoskins: An Inquiry into Child and Youth Care Narratives of Experience in Children's Mental Health Treatment

2007

  • Sandrina de Finney, supervised by Jessica Ball: It's About Us!: Racialized Minority Girls' Transformative Engagement in Feminist Participatory Action Research
  • Mechthild Maczewski, supervised by Marie Hoskins & P. Storey: Youth as Nexus: A Networked Perspective. Understanding How Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Matter to Youth

2006

  • Bruce Hardy, supervised by Roy Ferguson: Exploring the Process of Change in British Columbia Social Services 1991-2001: The Benefits of Hindsight

2005

  • Gerard Bellefeuille, supervised by Frances Ricks: Visions of Community: A "Seventh Moment" Critical Phenomenological Study
  • Jennifer Charlesworth, supervised by Frances Ricks: No Turning Back: A Phenomenological Inquiry into Women's Experience of Voice
  • Kevin Allan Murray, supervised by Sibylle Artz: The Unencumbered Moment and Life Change
  • Catherine Richardson, supervised by Alan Pence: Becoming Metis: The Relationship Between the Sense of Metis Self and Cultural Stories

2000

  • Cheryl Crocker, supervised by Roy Ferguson: Handicapped Children’s Services: Policy, Practice and Implementation – An Analysis

1999

  • Ellen Murray (Interdisc.), supervised by Philip Cook: Exploring Children’s Emerging Conceptions of the Participation Rights and Responsibilities
  • Sheila Haegert (Interdisc.), supervised by Frances Ricks: How Does Love Grow? Attachment Processes in Older Adoptees and Foster Children as Illustrated by Fictional Stories

1998

  • Jean Campbell, supervised by Jim Anglin: Redefining Student Success: Learning from Nontraditional Learners

1996

  • Grant Charles, supervised by Roy Ferguson: An Exploration of Experiences of Extreme Abuse
  • Thom Garfat, supervised by Frances Ricks: The Effective Child and Youth Care Intervention: A Phenomenological Inquiry

1995

  • Ian Thumlert (Interdisc.), supervised by Roy Ferguson: Attitudes, Values, and Beliefs of Personnel Serving Persons with Disabilities: A Research to Practice Challenge