This study incorporates a critical AOP theoretical framework in order to answer the central research question which seeks to reveal the ways in which queer people of colour conceptualize their intersecting identities and resist interlocking systems of domination. Photovoice, a…

This thesis evaluates the development of psychosocial based intervention with victims of sexual assault within a designated center situated in the Lanaudière region. This center offers forensic and psychosocial services within five days following a sexual aggression. However, a critical…

Over the past decades, the population in Canada has become increasingly culturally diverse. Therefore, helping professionals are required to provide services that are culturally appropriate and effective. The main purpose of this research project was to understand the experiences and…

The thesis seeks to explore the challenges faced by unaccompanied refugee minors when seeking refugee protection. It will examine the way in which discourses and policies, both in Canada and internationally, undermine unaccompanied refugee minors accessing refugee protection or being…

Social scientists have been interested in studying families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) for decades. Theoretically, parenting occurs in a family context. Yet, little is known about this relationship from an empirical standpoint among parents of children with NDD.…

This study explores the ways in which the intersections of sexuality and identity are experienced and understood by a queer woman living with a disability. Through a narrative account of critical moments and turning points in the participant's lived experience…

Current tranformations in the international practice of child adoption has impacts on adoptive family construction. Adoption applicants are constrained to redefine their preparation, their expectations and criteria about the children they are willing to adopt; as those who become available…

A growing number of studies have shown that attempts to re-gain control over Indigenous identities attacked by colonialism, sometimes referred to as “decolonizing strategies” result in better mental health outcomes for Indigenous people (Chandler & Lalonde, 2008; Cornell & Kalt,…