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An Exploration of the Experiences of Community Integration for Older Adults with Mental Health Issues
(University of Waterloo, 2004)Community integration is vital for older adults with mental health issues, both as a process and as an outcome. The process of deinstitutionalization has made community integration a primary concern for these individuals. ... -
An exploration of the relationships between festival expenditures, motivations, and food involvement among food festival visitors
(University of Waterloo, 2010-12-07)Food festivals and events are growing in popularity and warrant in-depth studies of festival visitors. Given the increasing socio-economic significance of this vibrant component of the world’s leisure industry, gaining ... -
An Exploration of the Shopping Experience
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-06)Recreational shopping has long been of interest to business academics and practitioners, but research on it has been underdeveloped in the leisure field. Although the leisure literature and business literature represent ... -
An Exploratory Analysis of the Issues in Accessing Local Food Products among Relais & Chateaux Chefs
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-25)This study is an exploratory examination of the perceptions of chefs affiliated with Relais & Chateaux properties in Canada with respect to their relationships with suppliers, the importance of local ingredients in menu ... -
Exploring certification programs and organizational capacity in Canadian soccer
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-23)Assisting member organizations to achieve certification standards is becoming an activity of interest to many governing bodies who seek to develop capacity within their sport (Van Hoecke, Schoukens & De Knop, 2013). ... -
Exploring Father Involvement: Fathers' Accounts of Paternal Involvement
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-09)Fathers with children at home account for a substantial portion of the Canadian population. In contemporary Canada, a father’s role no longer consists of distant breadwinning, but rather actively engaging in a family-centered ... -
Exploring Motivations and Values for Domestic Travel from an Islamic and Arab Standpoint: The Case of Saudi Arabia
(University of Waterloo, 2011-07-20)Saudi Arabia is the world's leading oil producer and exporter. The economy in the country is almost totally dependent on oil. Tourism is one of the sectors which received more attention in the last few years after the ... -
Exploring organizational commitment following radical change A case study within the Parks Canada Agency
(University of Waterloo, 2002)Understanding how committed employees are within an organization is a valuable tool for managing and fostering a successful work environment. A continued appreciation of employee commitment is especially beneficial ... -
Exploring Participants’ Expectations and Experiences of Short-Term Language Programs
(University of Waterloo, 2018-01-22)This study examines the concept of language learning as part of educational tourism with a particular emphasis on the participants enrolled in short-term English programs in Toronto. The purpose of this phenomenological ... -
Exploring Play and Playfulness in the Everyday Lives of Older Women
(University of Waterloo, 2014-04-28)There is an emerging body of literature about older women and play, often focused on social groupings (e.g., Red Hats Society, Raging Grannies). This study aimed to contribute to this body of literature by exploring the ... -
Exploring Presentations of the Self: Tourist Identity and Representation on Facebook
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)The aim of this study is to explore how tourists present and manage impressions of the self as tourist, on Facebook, while travelling. This study applies a qualitative content analysis to the tourism-related, user-generated ... -
Exploring student discourses: Would intergenerational cohousing be possible?
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Intergenerational cohousing programs are arrangements which promote contact between younger and older adults through living together, including within retirement and long-term care homes (LTCHs). These cohousing opportunities ... -
Exploring the Destination Image of China through International Urban Tourism
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-13)Literature within the tourism discipline emphasized the importance of destination image due to its effect on both supply and demand sides of marketing. Gunn’s seven-stage model illustrated the process and evolution of image ... -
Exploring the Dynamics of Ego Involvement among Canadian Backpackers: An Achievement Goal Interpretation
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)ABSTRACT Among outdoor adventure activities, backpacking has grown in popularity among travelers, marketers, and academia in recent years. However, to date research focusing on Canadian backpacker characteristics and ... -
Exploring the Experiences and Perceptions of Community Ambassadors in the New World Community
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-01)Volunteering is a very dominant activity which is represented prominently by university students – a group which represents an important demographic for non-profit organizations and private enterprises. Participating in ... -
Exploring the impact of diverse urban environments on well-being
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-27)The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as not simply the absence of disease or infirmity, but a state in which a complete sense of well-being is present (World Health Organization, 2003). A healthy population ... -
Exploring the Influence of Customer Behaviour on Frontline Employee Engagement
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-05)This study has extended our knowledge of critical customer behaviours experienced by frontline staff members and the potential impacts of such behaviours on their engagement at work. While employee engagement is positively ... -
Exploring the influence of family holidays on Chinese adolescents' subjective wellbeing
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-27)Holiday travel experiences may have potential to increase post-travel subjective wellbeing (SWB). Although positive association between travel and individual’s SWB has been established, extant research on holiday travel ... -
Exploring the role of a Community Organization in the lives of Individuals who are Homeless - A Phenomenological Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-07)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the role of the Good Shepherd, a Catholic charitable organization, in the lives of those involved in it. Data collection methods consisted of semi-structured ... -
Exploring Therapeutic Relationships In Recreation Therapy at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-20)Therapeutic relationships were explored using participatory action research in recreation therapy at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SHSC). The 22 recreation therapists at SHSC comprised the research team and were ...