This text examines the issues and trends impacting Canadian nursing. The five parts of the text cover everything from the development of the profession... of nursing in Canada, to discussions of nursing knowledge, nursing research, and the theoretical foundations of modern nursing. The authors also examine issues in the delivery of nursing care as well as nursing education, credentialing, standards of care, and entry to practice. Additional chapters address collaboration, the increasingly flexible delivery in nursing education, and health informatics. The book concludes with a look at Canadian nurses' growing role in international nursing and Canadian projects that have been implemented around the globe.Detailed references at the end of each chapterTwo-colour design draws attention to each section headingDedicated Evolve website enhances the teaching and learning experienceNew student-friendly features include Canadian Research Focus boxes that highlight current and relevant research, and Reflective Thinking boxes that provide focused opportunities for reflection and discussionWebLinks provide information for relevant nursing and health care organizations  Chapter Objectives, End-of-chapter Critical Thinking Questions, and Web Resources have been added to engage students in their own learningWith additional images that highlight key individuals and events in Canadian nursing, the text is more visually appealing than ever!Chapters combined and reorganized to reflect reviewer feedback and change in Canadian teaching focus

This is a Pageburst digital textbook; This text examines the issues and trends impacting Canadian nursing. The five parts of the text cover everything... from the development of the profession of nursing in Canada, to discussions of nursing knowledge, nursing research, and the theoretical foundations of modern nursing. The authors also examine issues in the delivery of nursing care as well as nursing education, credentialing, standards of care, and entry to practice. Additional chapters address collaboration, the increasingly flexible delivery in nursing education, and health informatics. The book concludes with a look at Canadian nurses' growing role in international nursing and Canadian projects that have been implemented around the globe.Detailed references at the end of each chapterTwo-colour design draws attention to each section headingDedicated Evolve website enhances the teaching and learning experienceNew student-friendly features include Canadian Research Focus boxes that highlight current and relevant research, and Reflective Thinking boxes that provide focused opportunities for reflection and discussionWebLinks provide information for relevant nursing and health care organizations  Chapter Objectives, End-of-chapter Critical Thinking Questions, and Web Resources have been added to engage students in their own learningWith additional images that highlight key individuals and events in Canadian nursing, the text is more visually appealing than ever!Chapters combined and reorganized to reflect reviewer feedback and change in Canadian teaching focus

The new 6th edition of the bestselling Canadian Oxford World Atlas has been completely revised and updated to reflect the significant changes in the... world today. It features the recent 2007 census data from Statistics Canada, increased satellite imagery, expanded coverage on climate change, fisheries, endangered species and more. Bright, clear, and easy-to-read maps of Canada and the world are presented in full colour throughout. New to this edition is the Look Forward/Look Backward icon which allows readers to easily find more information on a topic if it appears on another page. Completely Canadian and packed with brand new content, the sixth edition of the Canadian Oxford World Atlas brings this landmark reference book completely up to date.

Alain-G. Gagnon and A. Brian Tanguay continue the work of earlier editions of Canadian Parties in Transition by presenting a multi-faceted image of... party dynamics, electoral behaviour, political marketing, and representative democracy, with chapters written by an outstanding team of political scientists. Innovative features of the third edition include an examination of party alignments and the mobilization of interests, a discussion of democratic participation, and a critical exploration of direct democracy through referendums and other mechanisms. The comparative literature on party politics is brought in systematically to provide a better account of Canadian party politics. The greater part of this volume consists of entirely new chapters; others have been completely revised and updated. An appendix that provides Canadian federal election results from 1925 to 2006 rounds out the book.

Canadian Perspectives on Men and Masculinities is a comprehensive introduction to the histories, themes, and issues that have fashioned the Canadian... male identity. Through analysis of popular culture, sport, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, and immigration, this text examines and deconstructs the myriad ways in which masculinity has been, and continues to be, constructed and depicted in Canada.Organized into three thematic sections, Canadian Perspectives on Men and Masculinities is made up of 17 original essays that break down and analyze the theories, narratives, and inequalities informing our common understanding of masculinity in Canada. Chapter introductions by general editor Jason Laker guide students through complex theory and reinforce key themes, while end-of-chapter discussion questions and lists of recommended websites provide a kick-start for students to critically engage with the content.

This outstanding collection of original essays written by academics from coast-to-coast examines the complex relationship between school and society.... Chapters range from the theoretical to the empirical, and from substantive concerns affecting student's lives to those affecting governance issues. Taking a critical approach, the text urges readers to ask difficult questions about teaching and schooling. By illustrating the multiple sociological forces that come into play for educators and learners, Canadian Perspectives on the Sociology of Education challenges the reductive and pragmatic approach adopted in conventional education courses.

This is the only anthology to present a full history of Canadian poetry — from the early 1600s through the expansiveness of poetic activity during the... 18th and 19th centuries and into the flourishing first decades of the 20th century. The editors have compiled works from over 50 poets, including the verse of Isabella Valancy Crawford, Bliss Carman, Archibald Lampman and Duncan Campbell Scott, and several long narrative poems, including Oliver Goldsmith's "The Rising Village" and Crawford's "Malcolm's Katie."

The new fifth edition of Canadian Politics continues the work of earlier editions in offering a comprehensive introduction to Canadian government and... politics by a widely recognized and highly respected group of political scientists writing about subjects on which they are acknowledged experts. For this edition, the editors have organized the book into four sections: Part I: Citizenship, Identities, and Values; Part II: Institutions; Part III: Democracy and Representation; and Part IV: Canada in the World. The fourth section develops a focus on the diverse and increasingly important influences of globalization on the Canadian polity, the environment, and the role of Canada in the world. Of the eighteen chapters, nine are completely new, and six new authors appear, including Martin Papillon on Aboriginal governments, Peter J. Stoett on Canadian international environmental policy, and Andrew F. Cooper on Afghanistan and Canadian foreign policy. The remaining chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated.

The ideas upon which public education was founded in the last half of the nineteenth century were wrong. And despite their continued dominance in... educational thinking for a century and a half, these ideas are no more right today. So argues one of the most original and highly regarded educational theorists of our time in Getting It Wrong from the Beginning. Kieran Egan explains how we have come to take mistaken concepts about education for granted and why this dooms our attempts at educational reform. Egan traces the nineteenth-century sources of Progressive thinking about education and their persistence even now. He diagnoses the problem with our schools in a radically different way, and likewise prescribes novel alternatives to present educational practice. His book is both persuasive and full of promise—a book that belongs on the must-read list for anyone who cares about the success of our schools. 

The updated Third Edition of this successful Canadian text includes the latest and most vital professional, legal, ethical, political, social, economic,... and environmental issues affecting Canadian nurses. Chapters by the most influential leaders in Canadian nursing explore a broad range of current issues including the Canadian health care system, the nursing shortage, professional organizations, nursing research, nursing education, workplace realities, and societal challenges such as nursing in First Nations communities. Emphasis is on the process of articulating issues and devising strategies for resolution. The third edition includes the inclusion of coverage of evidence-based nursing, and updates to current legislation and policies.

The market leader in policy analysis and social work studies, Canadian Social Policy is a comprehensive text with well reputed authors, a strong... framework for analyzing social policies, and a much needed Canadian perspective. It balances concepts such as feminism, postmodernism, and social diversity with examinations of major social policy considerations in Canada and the world.         The new Fourth Edition has been updated throughout to expand the scope of analysis to reflect new social policy theories and explore recent events such as social policy as of the Great Recession of 2008 and the use of the internet to fuel social movements. With greater emphasis placed on the growing significance of economic equality and emerging countries such as Brazil, China, India, and Indonesia, Canadian Social Policy has been thoroughly updated to give you the information they need to understand the world of social policy today.

The goal of Canadian Social Policy: Issues and Perspectives, 4th edition is to help students understand social policy from a Canadian perspective, and... to stir them to discussion and debate. Part One provides a general overview of social policy and Part Two discusses the policy-making processes, from the international factors that influence them to the ways in which a social worker can become part of this process. Part Three focuses on current social policy issues, and Part Four offers a look to the future. Each chapter of this best-selling book has been thoroughly updated for the fourth edition with regard to current policy, debated issues, and resources cited. Three new chapters have been added, including an overview of adult mental health policy and a critical look at risk assessment in child welfare. There is also a discussion of current challenges to the Charter of Rights and Canadians increasing use of the justice system to shape social policy. As a result, the reader gains an informed perspective of policy development and evaluation. Although designed primarily for use by social workers, the book will benefit anyone who is involved in the policy-making process.