This practicum examines fear of crime within campus physical environments at the University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus, to develop planning and design recommendations that might contribute to campus safety. The study explores the relationship between planning and crime prevention, including a comprehensive literature review of place-based crime prevention theories; the documentation of selected universities’ crime prevention planning and design principles including University of Minnesota -Twin Cities, Carleton University and University of British Columbia – Vancouver Campus. Seven planning recommendations and seven design recommendations are outlined in the concluding chapter. The study suggests that constant users, natural surveillance, mixed uses, high prospect and low refuge, are key design attributes that are relevant to reducing the fear of crime in campus physical environments. The study also suggests that more awareness about the issue of crime prevention. and information sharing amongst key stakeholders, can help make better decisions on crime prevention planning.

Previous research has demonstrated that those who perceive they have high perceptions of control generally have better health outcomes, including diabetes. The purpose of this research was to gain a better understanding of factors associated with perceived control in a Manitoba First Nations community. Data were collected using questionnaires in a community-based participatory research study between June 2011 and February 2012. Logistic regression was utilized to determine factors associated with perceived control over diabetes prevention and the prevention of diabetic complications. Many participants reported they had little or no control over the prevention of diabetes (47.8%) or diabetes complications (42.0%). Factors associated with high perceived control over diabetes prevention included having dyslipidemia, reporting hearing gossip about yourself and experiencing racism. Factors associated with high perceived controllability of preventing complications included having ≥ grade ten education, having dyslipidemia, reporting high chronic stress, and high perceived negative impact from residential school.

Despite the wealth of information on suicide prevention issues and the widespread implementation of suicide prevention strategies, program evaluation efforts have been limited. Lack of sound program evaluation remains one of the most significant barriers to identification and implementation of effective intervention and prevention strategies. The purpose of this study was two-fold: to conduct a summative evaluation of the gatekeeper suicide prevention program implemented at the Toronto Transit Commission, and to concomitantly, appraise the efficacy and effectiveness of the Kirkpatrick evaluation model as an analytical framework to guide suicide prevention program evaluations. The study used a two-phase, sequential mixed-method approach of converging quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The quantitative study employed a repeated measures design and examined the immediate and long-term effects of the gatekeeper program on attitudes, knowledge, intervention abilities. The qualitative study consisted of semi-structured interviews and explored participants’ effective and utility reactions to the gatekeeper training program. The results of this study indicated safeTALK and suicideAWARE training programs increased participants’ knowledge of suicide and suicidal behaviour, enhanced positive attitudes toward the suicidal individual, suicide intervention, and improved intervention skills. The empirical findings from this study support the premise that the Kirkpatrick evaluation model could be adapted for use in gatekeeper program evaluations. The model provides a highly relevant, well-rounded, rigorous approach to suicide prevention program evaluations.

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The objectives of this research were to determine the impact of 4 different bedtime snack compositions on prevention of nocturnal hypoglycemia and to determine whether optimized titration and delivery of bedtime insulin using multiple daily injections of insulin (MDI) or continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) could prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia in the absence of bedtime snacks. We also sought to determine whether 3 months of CSII therapy would improve catecholamine response and symptom awareness to experimentally-induced hypoglycemia. The need for and the most appropriate composition of bedtime snacks were dependent on the glycemic level at bedtime. No bedtime snacks were necessary at bedtime glycemic levels > 10 mmol/L. At bedtime glycemic levels between 7-10 mmol/L , a standard snack and cornstarch-containing snack worked best and at bedtime glycemic levels < 7mmol/L, a standard and protein-rich snack were most effective. Despite optimized titration and delivery of bedtime insulin, including the use of CSII, "the gold standard" of nocturnal insulin replacement, the incidence of nocturnal hypoglycemia over 181 nights was 54 episodes per 100 patientnights. However, there was a substantial reduction, by 36% (p=0.17), in the incidence of nocturnal hypoglycemia with the use of bedtime snacks. Therefore bedtime snacks, tailored to the bedtime glycemic level, are recommended for ail adults undergoing intensive management with MDI or CSII. Although, 3 months of CSII therapy did not improve catecholamine response and symptom awareness to experimentally-induced hypoglycemia, it did not deteriorate the responses either. Therefore, CSII therapy is a viable option in intensive management of adults with type 1 diabetes.

Bullying within our schools is a serious social problem requiring extensive and holistic prevention programs to effectively address the problem. This present study set out to gain a better understanding of the child's experience after participating in a Friends and Neighbours (F.A.N.) Club puppet show on bullying. Eight children were interviewed and the results indicated that the program is well received by the children but the F.A.N. Club needs to be more systemic in its approach to include more school and parental involvement. In addition, further focus is needed on the role of bystanders to bullying. The F.A.N. Club is effective in teaching assertiveness skills to the victims of bullying but is missing a teaching opportunity with the bullies and the bystanders to bullying. Further findings are discussed with reference to the ecological perspective and the implications for social work.

This practicum examines fear of crime within campus physical environments at the University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus, to develop planning and design recommendations that might contribute to campus safety. The study explores the relationship between planning and crime prevention, including a comprehensive literature review of place-based crime prevention theories; the documentation of selected universities’ crime prevention planning and design principles including University of Minnesota -Twin Cities, Carleton University and University of British Columbia – Vancouver Campus. Seven planning recommendations and seven design recommendations are outlined in the concluding chapter. The study suggests that constant users, natural surveillance, mixed uses, high prospect and low refuge, are key design attributes that are relevant to reducing the fear of crime in campus physical environments. The study also suggests that more awareness about the issue of crime prevention. and information sharing amongst key stakeholders, can help make better decisions on crime prevention planning.

Previous research has demonstrated that those who perceive they have high perceptions of control generally have better health outcomes, including diabetes. The purpose of this research was to gain a better understanding of factors associated with perceived control in a Manitoba First Nations community. Data were collected using questionnaires in a community-based participatory research study between June 2011 and February 2012. Logistic regression was utilized to determine factors associated with perceived control over diabetes prevention and the prevention of diabetic complications. Many participants reported they had little or no control over the prevention of diabetes (47.8%) or diabetes complications (42.0%). Factors associated with high perceived control over diabetes prevention included having dyslipidemia, reporting hearing gossip about yourself and experiencing racism. Factors associated with high perceived controllability of preventing complications included having ≥ grade ten education, having dyslipidemia, reporting high chronic stress, and high perceived negative impact from residential school.

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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 23-24). / vi, 89 leaves, bound 29 cm