University of Ottawa Press
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Homelessness & Health in Canada
Manal Guirguis-Younger, Stephen W. Hwang, Ryan Mcneil
- University of ottawa press
- Health & Society
- 24 Avril 2014
- 9780776621470
Homelessness & Health in Canada explores, for the first time, the social, structural, and environmental factors that shape the health of homeless persons in Canada. Covering a wide range of topics from youth homelessness to end-of-life care, the authors strive to outline policy and practice recommen...
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Drugs and Crime
Serge Brochu, Natacha Brunelle, Chantal Plourde
- University of ottawa press
- Health & Society
- 13 Mars 2018
- 9780776626345
Discussing illegal drugs without taking into account its criminal context is a difficult proposition. Certain questions come back repeatedly: Does doing drugs really lead to delinquency? Do some drugs have criminal properties? Why would a drug addict turn to crime? What are the best methods of inter...
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Touch in the Helping Professions
Martin Rovers, Judith Malette, Manal Guirguis-Younger
- University of ottawa press
- Health and Society
- 10 Avril 2018
- 9780776627571
Touch may well be one of the least understood or talked about subjects in the helping professions. A discussion on the importance and ethics of positive, caring, and appropriate touch in professions such as teaching, nursing and counselling is long overdue. Touch in the Helping Professions delivers ...
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Accessibility and Active Offer
Marie Drolet, Pier Bouchard, Jacinthe Savard
- University of ottawa press
- Health and Society
- 1 Novembre 2017
- 9780776625652
It is imperative that we train leaders who are able to intervene efficiently with service users and to support a better organization of the workplace. It is especially important to look at the many issues related to postsecondary training and human resources, such as recruiting and keeping these lea...
