Browsing by Subject "African Nova Scotian"
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A Black Feminist Study of African Nova Scotian Nurses and Their Leadership in Healthcare
(2022-04-21)African Nova Scotians (ANSs) are a culturally distinct group who have endured hardship yet succeeded in exceptional ways. Little is known about African Nova Scotian (ANS) nurses; however, literature suggests that ANSs are ... -
EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK NOVA SCOTIANS WITH INVOLUNTARY PSYCHIATRIC CARE THROUGH AN INTERSECTIONAL LENS
(2024-04-25)This qualitative study aimed to hear the experiences of diverse Black Nova Scotians (DBNS) who have undergone involuntary psychiatric care (IPC). Help-seeking, stigma, trust, community, family, and health system were ... -
My Brother’s Life Mattered: A Scholarly Personal Narrative of Grief from an African Nova Scotian Woman’s Perspective
(2024-03-30)This qualitative study used Black feminist theory (BFT) and Scholarly personal narrative (SPN) methodology to explore grief from the perspective of an African Nova Scotian woman. Using my personal narrative of the unexpected ... -
SURVIVING THE IMPACT OF THE EXPERIENCE OF RACISM ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: AN EXPLORATION OF WOMEN OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY LIVING IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2018-02-08)A paucity of research is available about the impact of racism on the health and well-being of women of African ancestry who are living in Nova Scotia. The purpose of this research was to contribute to that lacuna. This ... -
Understanding the Role of the Mother-Daughter Relationship in the Physical Activity and Health Behaviours of African Nova Scotian Adolescent Girls: A Qualitative Study
(2024-04-30)Introduction: Physical activity plays a vital role in adolescent health and development. In girls, puberty and adolescence often results in declining physical activity levels. There are often more barriers to engaging in ... -
VOICES IN AN EDUCATION TRAP: Linguistic Deficit Theory in Nova Scotia Assessments
(2013-08-27)Research in the area of sociolinguistics, African Nova Scotian Ebonics, and literacy achievement never truly developed in Nova Scotia. Unlike previous literacy outcome research, this research study employs a qualitative ...