Situated in a Canadian multiethnic urban neighbourhood, this exploratory study examines the experiences of youth dancing Hip Hop. Critical and performance ethnographic research was conducted at a drop-in Hip Hop class at a community centre using participant observation and dyadic…

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry a mutation in the genes BRCA1/2 are at an increased risk of developing cancer in the contralateral breast. Undergoing bilateral mastectomy significantly reduces the risk of developing second primary breast cancer in these…

Objectives: Research on the family burden of mental illness has traditionally centered on parents as caregivers and the social and economic impacts on families more broadly, largely neglecting the sibling experience. Three primary objectives were established for this thesis: to…

Background: Annually, an estimated 8.2% of Canadians aged 18 or older are affected by major depressive disorder (MDD). Nearly half of those suffering from MDD will fail to achieve remission while also having an inadequate response to an initial and…