Publications from the Health Studies Department aim to increase understanding of health and wellness and the changing health needs of society. Research includes health policy, gerontology, bioethics, and health measurement and statistics.
Submissions from 2013
Prescriptive Medicine: The Importance of Preparing Canadian Medical Students to Counsel Patients Toward Physical Activity, Victor Ng and Jennifer Irwin
Parental Perspectives of a 4-Week Family-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Children with Obesity, Erin Pearson, Jennifer Irwin, Shauna Burke, and Sheree Shapiro
The CHANGE Program: Comparing an Interactive Versus Prescriptive Approach to Self-Management Among University Students with Obesity, Erin Pearson, Jennifer Irwin, Don Morrow, Danielle Battram, and Christopher Melling
Using Photovoice with At-Risk Youth Participating in a Community-Based Cooking Program, Heather Thomas and Jennifer Irwin
Learning Environments' Activity Potential for Preschoolers (LEAPP): Study Rationale and Design, Patricia Tucker, Leigh Vanderloo, Courtney Newnham-Kanas, Shauna Burke, Jennifer Irwin, Andrew Johnson, and Melissa van Zandvoort
Submissions from 2012
The Effects of Word Length, Articulation, Oral-motor Movement, and Lexicality on Gait: A Pilot Study, K. L. Davie, Janis E. Oram Cardy, J. D. Holmes, M. Gagnon, A. Hyde, M. E. Jenkins, and Andrew M. Johnson
Predicting Residential Treatment Outcomes for Emotionally and Behaviorally Disordered Youth: The Role of Pretreatment Factors, Wendy den Dunnen, Jeff St. Pierre, Shannon L. Stewart, Andrew M. Johnson, Steven Cook, and Alan W. Leschied
Building effective agbiotech partnerships founded on trust: a summary of the challenges and practices in sub-Saharan Africa, Obidimma Ezezika
The value of trust in biotech crop development: a case study of Bt cotton in Burkina Faso., Obidimma Ezezika, Kathryn Barber, and Abdallah S. Daar
Building trust in biotechnology crops in light of the Arab Spring: a case study of Bt maize in Egypt., Obidimma Ezezika and Abdallah S. Daar
Overcoming barriers to trust in agricultural biotechnology projects: a case study of Bt cowpea in Nigeria., Obidimma Ezezika and Abdallah S. Daar
Strategies for building trust with farmers: the case of Bt maize in South Africa., Obidimma Ezezika, Robin Lennox, and Abdallah S. Daar
Unfulfilled farmer expectations: the case of the Insect Resistant Maize for Africa (IRMA) project in Kenya, Obidimma Ezezika and Justin Mabeya
Building effective partnerships: the role of trust in the Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa project, Obidimma Ezezika, Justin Mabeya, and Abdallah S. Daar
Harmonized biosafety regulations are key to trust building in regional agbiotech partnerships: the case of the Bt cotton project in East Africa., Obidimma Ezezika, Justin Mabeya, and Abdallah S. Daar
What is trust? Perspectives from farmers and other experts in the field of agriculture., Obidimma Ezezika and Jessica Oh
Trait stacking for biotech crops: an essential consideration for agbiotech development projects for building trust., Obidimma Ezezika, Nadira Saleh, and Abdallah S. Daar
Linking Childhood Obesity to the Built Environment: a Multi-Level Analysis of Home and School Neighbourhood Factors Associated with Body Mass Index, Jason Gilliland, Claudia Rangel, Martin Healy, Patricia Tucker, Janet Loebach, Paul Hess, Meizi He, Jennifer Irwin, and Piotr Wilk
Obesogenic Neighborhoods: The Impact of Neighborhood Restaurants and Convenience Stores on Adolescents’ Food Consumption Behaviors, Meizi He, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer Irwin, Jason Gilliland, Kristian Larsen, and Paul Hess
Nutrient Intake, Jennifer Irwin
Nutrient Intake, Jennifer D. Irwin
Evidence-Based Dentistry: From Bench to Clinic, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Motivational Interviewing, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Motivational Interviewing: Evidence and Utility for Dental Professionals, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow
Motivational Interviewing Skills for Dental Professionals, Jennifer Irwin and Don Morrow