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Each year in Manitoba rates of many sexually transmitted and blood born infections (STBBI) are rising, including HIV and hepatitis C. Due to routes of transmission, safer sex and safer drug use information are integral to preventing new infections. Peer delivered information within social networks is considered best practice for engaging, educating, and treating those most vulnerable to STBBI. This community based research project explored how the 595 Peer Working Group shares information on within their social network. Seventeen qualitative interviews were conducted with participants and two quantitative surveys were administered to gather demographic information. The results indicated that 16 of the participants actively pass on safer drug use and safer sex information within their social networks. Additionally, all 17 participants indicated that they distribute harm reduction supplies. Implications from this research highlight the need to increase peer-to-peer knowledge sharing opportunities as well as peer-to-peer distribution of harm reduction supplies.

This thesis has investigated the four main branches of modern anarchist political thought. It has emphasized the relationships between the individual and the society in which he lives.Each of the main currents of anarchism – anarcho-communism, anarcho-syndicalism, anarchist individualism, and religious anarchism -- were described in their three essential components: 1) the critique of the existing order; 2) the concept of revolution; 3) the vision of the future anarchist order.The thesis attempted to point out each theory's philosophical contradictiors as well as its theoretical strengths.

Note: / Many studies have explored the effectiveness of interventions directed towards helping highschool students with learning disabilities to achieve academic success. These studies oftenoverlook the perspectives of the students, or the common deficits among students with differentlearning disability diagnoses, when developing or implementing the interventions. This studylooked to develop a grounded theory regarding the perspectives of these students towards theirperceived barriers to academic success in addition to their perspectives regarding their resourcesfor coping. The theory is grounded upon qualitative data that were collected from participants inan academic support program for students with learning disabilities. A convenience sample wastaken from this program, which is based upon the cognitive apprenticeship model that pairsstudents with tutor mentors who help them to succeed academically. Data collection includedaudio-recorded interviews, student reflection sheets, tutor journals, and video-recorded sessions.The data were triangulated and analyzed to develop a theory designed to inform practice forschools and support programs that offer resources for students with learning disabilities. Thedevelopment of a theory based on the perspectives of the students can provide the inspiration forthe future development of potentially effective intervention programs.

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