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Title
Fusions of horizons
Subtitle
The meaning of community-based learning for Kenyan university students
Date
2019
Author
VanLeeuwen, Charlene A.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the meaning of community-based learning (CBL) to Kenyan university students and how the Kenyan context...

Thesis Supervisor
Guo, Linyuan; Weeks, Lori
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED
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Title
Pioneers in aging
Subtitle
Voices of women age 85 and older aging in place in rural communities
Date
2018
Author
Bryanton, Olive
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract

This study, “Pioneers in Aging”, advances our understanding of the realities of older women aging in place through an exploration of the real lives...

Thesis Supervisor
Townsend, Liz; Moffatt, Lyndsay; Weeks, Lori
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Title
Exploring the influence of oral health literacy and oral health chronic disease knowledge on older adults oral care behaviours
Date
2016
Author
MacDougall, Alison C.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Unlike previous generations, baby boomers are keeping their own natural teeth as they enter into older age. There is a growing body of research...
Thesis Supervisor
Weeks, Lori
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED
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Title
The influence of driving status on transportation challenges experienced by older adults
Source
Journal of Applied Gerontology
Date
2015
Author
Weeks, Lori E.; Stadnyk, Robin; Begley, Lorraine; MacDonald, Dany J.
Genre
Journal Article
Volume
34
Issue
4
Start Page
501
DOI
10.1177/0733464813487255
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Title
Developing a peer educator program to raise awareness about elder abuse
Source
Journal of Peer Learning
Date
2015
Author
Weeks, Lori E.; Bryanton, Olive; McInnis-Perry, Gloria; Chaulk, Paul
Genre
Journal Article
Volume
8
Start Page
34
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Title
Supervision challenges encountered during Kenyan university students’ practicum attachment
Source
Journal of Education and Practice
Date
2015
Author
Kathuri-Ogola, Lucy; VanLeeuwen, Charlene; Kabaria-Muriithi, Joan; Weeks, Lori E.; Kieru, Jane; Ndayala, Phoebe
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
There is little published research that examines the supervision experience of field attachment supervisors in Kenya. In this study, we identify...
Volume
6
Issue
17
Start Page
111
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Title
The lived experience of dignity in older adults living with schizophrenia
Subtitle
a phenomenological study
Date
2015
Author
Robison, Darlene
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
There is a lack of nursing literature on the older adults’ perceptions of dignity, and in particular those older adults living with schizophrenia....
Thesis Supervisor
MacInnis-Perry, Gloria; Weeks, Lori
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Title
Informing the Development of Educational Programs to Support Older Adults in Retiring From Driving
Source
Educational Gerontology
Date
2014
Author
Bryanton, Olive; Weeks, Lori E.
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
It is clear that while transition from being a driver to being a non-driver is an important, and often negative, event in the life of older adults,...
Volume
40
Issue
10
Start Page
756
DOI
10.1080/03601277.2014.899131
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Title
Age and gender differences in emotional and informational social support insufficiency for older adults in Atlantic Canada
Source
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
Date
2013
Author
McInnis-Perry, Gloria; Weeks, Lori E.; Stryh, Henrik
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
It is well documented that nursing is concerned about the social support needs of older adults and the effects of those needs on health and well...
Volume
45
Issue
4
Start Page
50
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Title
What Should We Build When They Are Ready to Come?
Subtitle
Developing Evidence-Based Housing for Older Adult
Source
Seniors Housing & Care Journal
Date
2013
Author
Weeks, Lori E.; Shiner, Donald; Stadnyk, Robin; MacDonald, Dany J.
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
We explored the housing preferences of older adults and the variables that predict housing preferences. A random sample of 1,670 Atlantic Canadian...
Volume
21
Issue
1
Start Page
69
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Title
Are transition houses equipped to meet the needs of women in midlife and older?
Source
Journal of Family Violence
Date
2013
Author
LeBlanc, Kristal; Weeks, Lori
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
This study addresses the extent to which transition houses, defined as residential facilities for abused women and children, meet the needs of...
Volume
28
Issue
6
Start Page
535
DOI
10.1007/s10896-013-9525-x
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Title
The everyday experience of living with and managing a neurological condition (the LINC study)
Subtitle
study design
Source
BMC Neurology
Date
2013
Author
Versnel, Joan; Packer, Tanya; Weeks, Lori E.; Brown, Jocelyn; Godwin, Marshall; Hutchinson, Susan; Kephart, George; MacKenzie, Dianne; Roger, Kerstin; Stadnyk, Robin; Villeneuve, Michelle; Warner, Grace
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
Background: The impact of neurological conditions on individuals, families and society is increasing and having a significant economic impact in...
Volume
13
Issue
1
Start Page
1
DOI
10.1186/1471-2377-13-30
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PUBLISHED
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Title
Factors predicting relocation among older adults
Source
Journal of Housing for the Elderly
Date
2012
Author
Weeks, Lori E.; Keefe, Janice; Macdonald, Dany J.
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
Having a greater understanding of what influences the older adults decisions to move and the characteristics of older adults who are more likely to...
Volume
26
Issue
4
Start Page
355
DOI
10.1080/02763893.2011.653099
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Title
Supporting the volunteer career of male hospice-palliative care volunteers
Source
The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care
Date
2011
Author
Weeks, L. E.; MacQuarrie, C.
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
We invited men to discuss their volunteer careers with hospice-palliative care (HPC) to better understand how to recruit and train, retain and...
Volume
28
Issue
5
Start Page
342
DOI
10.1177/1049909110389322
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Title
End-of-life healthcare decision-making
Subtitle
the intermediary role of the ethicist in supporting family caregivers and health professionals
Source
Work
Date
2011
Author
Stadnyk, Robin L.; MacDonald, Rosemary C.; Weeks, Lori E.; McInnis-Perry, Gloria
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
Objective: Family support in end-of-life decision-making is critical, yet this issue receives little attention. The purpose of this research is to...
Volume
40
Issue
1
Start Page
63
DOI
10.3233/WOR-2011-1207
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Title
An ecological synthesis of research on older women's experiences of intimate partner violence
Source
Journal of Women & Aging
Date
2011
Author
Weeks, L.E.; Leblanc, K.
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
In this systematic literature review, we synthesized the current knowledge of intimate partner violence experienced by older women. We identified...
Volume
23
Issue
4
Start Page
283
DOI
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2011.09.022
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Title
Supporting older women in the transition to driving cessation
Source
Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Date
2010
Author
Bryanton, Olive; Weeks, Lori E.; Lees, Jessie M.
Genre
Journal Article
Volume
34
Issue
3
Start Page
181
DOI
10.1080/01924788.2010.501483
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Title
Housing concerns of vulnerable older Canadians
Source
Canadian Journal on Aging
Date
2010
Author
Weeks, L. E.; LeBlanc, K.
Genre
Journal Article
Abstract
Preparing for the future housing needs of older adults is imperative in countries with an aging population, but little is known about these issues...
Volume
29
Issue
3
Start Page
333
DOI
10.1017/S0714980810000310
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PUBLISHED
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Title
Women in midlife and older experiencing intimate partner violence: Are battered women's shelters in Atlantic Canada ready to answer the call?
Date
2010
Author
LeBlanc, Kristal D.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Researchers have debated whether women in later life experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) are victims of IPV or elder abuse (EA). This...
Thesis Supervisor
Weeks, Lori
ISBN
9780494644669
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Title
Current and future concerns of older parents of sons and daughters with intellectual disabilities
Source
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities
Date
2009
Author
Weeks, Lori E.; Nilsson, Thomy; Bryanton, Olive; Kozma, Albert
Genre
Journal Article
Volume
6
Issue
3
Start Page
180
DOI
10.1111/j.1741-1130.2009.00222.x

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